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refinery

[ ri-fahy-nuh-ree ]

noun

plural refineries.
  1. an establishment for refining something, as metal, sugar, or petroleum.


refinery

/ °ùɪˈ´Ú²¹Éª²ÔÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc
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refinery

/ °ùÄ­-´Úī′²ÔÉ™-°ùŧ /

  1. An industrial plant that uses mechanical and chemical means to purify a substance, such as petroleum or sugar, or to convert it to a form that is more useful.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of refinery1

First recorded in 1720–30; refine + -ery
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The US doesn't have a shortage of oil, but its refineries are designed to process so-called "heavier" - or thicker - crude oil, which mostly comes from Canada, with some from Mexico.

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Among their targets are oil refineries and fuel depots.

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In November 2023, the firm announced plans to shut the refinery completely, replacing it with a fuels import terminal.

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With the refinery closing, the main industry at the plant is now the production of chemicals like ethylene, polyethylene and polypropylene, which are components in the manufacture of plastics.

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Graphite at the Zavallya quarry is processed at the sprawling refinery site a short distance from the canyon.

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