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/
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
The refinery processed crude oil into gasoline and diesel.
The refinery produces clean fuel every day. (🛢️ Crude Oil + 🏭 Refine → Refinery)
"A refinery turns crude into finery — precision and science, like a golden winery."
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Refinery derives from the verb refine, which comes from Latin re- (again) and finire (to finish, to make pure). The word originally referred to a place where materials are purified and finished to a higher standard.
Breakdown
re- (again, back) + fine (to purify, from Latin finire meaning to finish) + -ery (suffix denoting a place or establishment where an activity occurs).
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📝Examples
“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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