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refinery

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ʁɨfiˈnaɾjɐ/re·fi·na·ri·a

Definition

An industrial installation where a raw material, especially crude oil, is processed to purify it and transform it into derivative products.

“The oil refinery is located near the port.”

“The sugar refinery produces white and brown sugar.”

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