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refinery

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re·fin·er·y  (r-fn-r)
n. pl. re·fin·er·ies
An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance, such as petroleum or sugar.
refinery
Noun
pl -eries a factory for purifying a raw material, such as sugar or oil
refinery  (r-fn-r)
An industrial plant that uses mechanical and chemical means to purify a substance, such as petroleum or sugar, or to convert it to a form that is more useful.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.refineryrefinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
oil refinery, petroleum refinery - a refinery for petroleum
industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
sugar refinery - a refinery for sugar
Translations
refinery [rɪˈfaɪnərɪ] n → refinería
refinery [rɪˈfaɪnərɪ] refine n → raffinerie f
refinery [rɪˈfaɪnərɪ] refine n (for oil etc) → Raffinerie f
refinery [rɪˈfaɪnərɪ] n → raffineria


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