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Vinony

refinery

noun

  1. facility for converting raw materials into useful products
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfaɪnərɪ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fine English refine Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English refinery From refine + -ry.

  1. A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.

    “An oil field was discovered at Karamai in 1955, the first of a number to be found in Dzungaria. This oil find has greatly helped China’s industrial development, and the oil fields are now linked to Lanchow by pipeline and by rail. Large refineries have been built at Lanchow and at Tushantzu in Dzungaria.”

    “Pipeable products may be moved from refinery centers to demand zones by truck, barge, intercoastal tanker or pipeline.”