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kerogen

/ˈkerədʒən/ /ˈkerəˌdʒen/

Meanings
noun

油母质，干酪根。

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

Examples :

"The sedimentary rock contained a significant amount of kerogen, which scientists hope will eventually transform into usable oil. "
这种沉积岩含有大量的油母质/干酪根，科学家们希望它最终能转化成可用的石油。
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Illustration sedimentary

sedimentary noun

/ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəɹi/

沉积岩

"That sedimentary is made of layers of sand and shells pressed together over time. "

那块沉积岩是由沙子和贝壳经过长时间挤压形成的。

Illustration organic

organic noun

/ɔːˈɡænɪk/ /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/

有机化合物

"The chemist studied the properties of the organic compound. "

这位化学家研究了这种有机化合物的性质。

Illustration solvents

solvents noun

/ˈsɒlvənts/ /ˈsɑːlvənts/

溶剂，溶解剂

"Example sentence: "To clean the paintbrushes, we need to use solvents that can dissolve the dried paint." "

为了清洗这些画笔，我们需要使用能够溶解干掉的颜料的溶剂。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration precursor

precursor noun

/pɹɨˈkɜɹ.səɹ/

先驱，前兆，先导。

"The new math curriculum was a precursor to significant changes in the school's overall approach to learning. "

新的数学课程是学校整体学习方法发生重大变革的先导。

Illustration natural

natural noun

/ˈnætʃəɹəl/ /-ɚəl/

本地人，居民。

"The new student was a natural from Japan. "

这个新学生是土生土长的日本人。

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

包含，容纳。

"The box contained old photographs. "

这个盒子里装着一些旧照片。

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

Illustration present

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

现在, 目前.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

现在，我的重点是完成这个工作项目。

Illustration transform

transform noun

/tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/

变换，转换。

"The mathematical transform used to convert the raw data into a frequency spectrum helped the engineers analyze the sound waves. "

用于将原始数据转换成频谱的数学变换，帮助工程师分析了声波。

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

最终，终于，最后。

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

经过多次令人沮丧的尝试，他最终完成了他的学校项目。

Illustration insoluble

insoluble noun

/ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/ /ɪnˈsɑːljʊbl/

不溶物，不溶性物质

"The insoluble residue from the coffee grounds made cleaning the filter difficult. "

咖啡渣中那些不溶物让清洗滤网变得很困难。