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Meaning of refinery
A refinery is a production facility that cleans and separates raw materials into more refined products.
Etymology of refinery
The word "refinery" comes from the verb "refine", which means to make something pure or clean, and the suffix "-ery", which forms a noun indicating a place or building
The word "refine" is derived from the Old French word "refiner", which is itself derived from the Latin word "refinare", meaning to make pure or clean
Synonyms
plant
factory
mill
works
facility
installation
complex
establishment
processing plant
treatment plant
purification plant
distillery
foundry
smelter
workshop
yard
depot
terminal
station
hub
center
operation
site
premises
industrial site
industrial complex
industrial park
manufacturing plant
production line
assembly line
workshop
laboratory
testing facility
research facility
development facility
pilot plant
demonstration plant
commercial plant
industrial facility
chemical plant
oil refinery
gas refinery
mineral refinery
metal refinery
sugar refinery
textile mill
paper mill
steel mill
aluminum mill
copper mill
gold mill
silver mill
platinum mill
diamond mill
coal mine
iron mine
copper mine
gold mine
silver mine
platinum mine
diamond mine
Definitions
- A building or group of buildings where raw materials, such as oil or sugar, are refined or purified
- * A place where a particular activity or process is carried out, such as a sugar refinery or a metal refinery
Usage Examples
- The oil refinery is located near the port, where crude oil is shipped in and refined into gasoline and other petroleum products
- * The company operates a sugar refinery in the city, where raw sugar is purified and packaged for distribution
- * The new refinery will create hundreds of jobs and stimulate economic growth in the region