Definition of Refinings. Meaning of Refinings. Synonyms of Refinings

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Definition of Refinings

Refining
Refine Re*fine" (r?*f?n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refined (-find"); p. pr. & vb. n. Refining.] [Pref. re- + fine to make fine: cf. F. raffiner.] 1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar. I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined. --Zech. xiii. 9. 2. To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or exellent; to polish; as, to refine the manners, the language, the style, the taste, the intellect, or the moral feelings. Love refines The thoughts, and heart enlarges. --Milton. Syn: To purify; clarify; polish; ennoble.

Meaning of Refinings from wikipedia

- Refining is the process of purification of a (1) substance or a (2) form. The term is usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form...
- Chinese were among the first civilizations to refine oil. As early as the first century, the Chinese were refining crude oil for use as an energy source. Between...
- In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally...
- In metallurgy, refining consists of purifying an impure metal. It is to be distinguished from other processes such as smelting and calcining in that those...
- two most notable of these were Innovene, the olefins and derivatives and refining subsidiary of BP, in October 2005 for $9 billion, and ICI's commodity chemicals...
- Refining is the removal of bubbles from the molten gl****. Alternatively the term "Fining" is used, in this case, "refining" refers to the chemical processes...
- include biofuel, refinery gain (the increase in liquid volumes during oil refining), or liquids separated from natural gas in gas processing plants (natural...
- merged with Conoco to form ConocoPhillips. The merged company spun off its refining, chemical, and retail ****ets – known in the oil industry as downstream...
- processed using pyrometallurgical techniques to produce a matte for further refining. Hydrometallurgical techniques are also used. Most sulfide deposits have...
- refinancing might be referred to as debt restructuring. A loan (debt) might be refinanced for various reasons: To take advantage of a better interest rate (a reduced...