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:
kerogensOrigin of Kerogen
Greek kēros wax –gen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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