refinery

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refinery

a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc.

refinery [ri′fīn·rē]

(chemical engineering)

System of process units used to convert crude petroleum into fuels, lubricants, and other petroleum-derived products.

(metallurgy)

System of process units used to convert nonferrous-metal ores into pure metals, such as copper or zinc.

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