refinery

re·fin·er·y

R0115100 (rĭ-fī′nə-rē)n. pl. re·fin·er·ies An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance, such as petroleum or sugar.

refinery

(rɪˈfaɪnərɪ) n, pl -eries (Commerce) a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc

re•fin•er•y

(rɪˈfaɪ nə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies. an establishment for refining something, as metal, sugar, or petroleum. [1720–30]

re·fin·er·y

(rĭ-fī′nə-rē) An industrial plant for purifying a substance, such as petroleum or sugar, or converting it to a form that is more useful. These processes are carried out by mechanical and chemical means.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

refinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substanceoil refinery, petroleum refinery - a refinery for petroleumindustrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"sugar refinery - a refinery for sugar

refinery

nounSomething that purifies or cleans:clarifier, cleaner, cleanser, purifier, refiner.

Translations

提炼厂炼油厂

refine

(rəˈfain) verb1. to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc. Oil is refined before it is used. 提煉 提炼2. to improve. We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began. 改進 改进，提高 reˈfined adjective (negative unrefined). 1. very polite; well-mannered; elegant. 文雅的 文雅的2. having been refined. refined sugar. 精煉的 精炼的reˈfinement noun1. good manners, good taste, polite speech etc. 文雅 文雅2. (an) improvement. to make refinements. 改進 改进reˈfinery – plural reˈfineries – noun a place where sugar or oil etc is refined. an oil refinery. 提煉廠 提炼厂

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