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Refinery
Pronunciation : Re*fin"er*y (-)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. F. raffinerie.]
Definition : 1. The building and apparatus for refining or purifying, esp. metals and sugar.
2. A furnace in which cast iron is refined by the action of a blast on the molten metal.
pl. Refineries (-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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