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kerogen

kerogen noun: any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas.

Noun

kerogen (plural kerogens)

  1. any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas

Forms of kerogen

pluralkerogens

Words formed from kerogen

Questions about kerogen

What does kerogen mean?
Kerogen means any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas.
What part of speech is kerogen?
Kerogen is a noun.
What is the plural of kerogen?
The plural of kerogen is kerogens.

Words near kerogen in the dictionary

  1. kero
  2. kero tin
  3. kero tins
  4. kero-
  5. Kerobokan
  6. kerogen
  7. kerogenous
  8. kerogens
  9. keroid
  10. keroids
  11. kerokan

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