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refiner [rɪˈfaɪnə] n
a person, device, or substance that removes impurities, sediment, or other unwanted matter from something ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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I hate business and men of business; and as to social questions, I have only one article of belief, which is, that the sole refiner of human nature is fine art. When this important point shall be achieved, it will be in season to turn our attention to an improvement in the manufacture of the article, But thou knowest, Richard, that I have already subjected our sugar to the process of the refiner, and that the result has produced loaves as white as the snow on yon fields, and possessing the saccharine quality in its utmost purity. |
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