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a plant where raw materials are processed into more useful products
The sugar refinery removes impurities from raw cane sugar.
This process purifies sugar by eliminating unwanted substances.
Common in industries like oil, sugar, and metals.
a facility that refines crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products
The refinery uses distillation to separate different components of crude oil.
This process involves heating crude oil to extract various fuels.
Oil refineries are critical to the global energy industry.
The term 'refinery' is most commonly used in oil, sugar, and metal industries.
Use 'refinery' specifically for processing plants, not general factories.
From Middle French 'raffinerie', from 'raffiner' (to refine), from Latin 'refinire' (to polish).
Often used in industrial and chemical contexts. Avoid using for general manufacturing plants.