refinery
nounfemininetécnico/ʁɨfiˈnaɾjɐ/medium
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.
Common collocations
oil refinerysugar refineryrefinery complexrefinery worker
Etymology
De 'refinar' + sufixo '-aria'.