torbanite

[ tawr-buh-nahyt ]
/ ˈtɔr bəˌnaɪt /

noun

Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.

Origin of torbanite

1855–60; named after Torbane (Hill), in Linlithgowshire, Scotland; see -ite1

Words nearby torbanite

topsy-turvydom, toque, tor, torah, toran, torbanite, torbay, torbernite, torc, torch, torch lily

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