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Meaning of oil sand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A relatively loose sandstone, or porous carbonate rock, impregnated with bitumen.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Dansk tjæresand
Suomi öljyhiekka
Gaeilge gaineamh ola gaineamh tarra tarraghaineamh
Bahasa Indonesia pasir minyak
Italiano sabbia bituminosa
ქართული ბიტუმოვანი ქვიშა
Português areia betuminosa
Русский нефтеносный песок
Tiếng Việt cát dầu

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

oil shale oil slick oil spill oil spot oil spotting oil stove

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