refinery — an industrial installation where a substance is refined
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an industrial installation where a substance is refined
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfaɪnəri/
Korean meaning: 정제소, 제련소 (원유나 설탕 등을 정제하는 공장)
Korean pronunciation: 리-파이-너-리 (강세: 파이)
Example Sentences
- The refinery processes thousands of barrels of crude oil daily.
- The chocolate refinery turned cocoa beans into the world's most expensive chocolate bars.
- Environmental groups protested against the new oil refinery construction.
refinery
NOUN//rɪˈfaɪnəri//
an industrial installation where a substance is refined
Factory that refines crude oil
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"A refinery turns crude into finery — precision and science, like a golden winery."
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Origin
refine(정제하다)에서 파생된 단어로, 라틴어 're-(다시)'와 'finis(끝, 경계)'에서 시작되어 '다시 깨끗하게 마무리하는 곳'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“The refinery processes thousands of barrels of crude oil daily.”
“The chocolate refinery turned cocoa beans into the world's most expensive chocolate bars.”
“Environmental groups protested against the new oil refinery construction.”
“My neighbor works at the sugar refinery and always smells like candy.”
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