Kerogen Definition

kĕrə-jən
noun
Solid bituminous material in some shales, which yields petroleum when heated.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Kerogen

Noun

Singular:
kerogen
Plural:
kerogens

Origin of Kerogen

  • Greek kēros wax –gen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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