refinery

noun

re·fin·ery ri-ˈfī-nə-rē

-ˈfīn-rē

plural refineries

: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)

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They are made by distilling mined hydrocarbons in a refinery—a process that releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants. —

Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The Whiting refinery and local roads weren’t shut down for the flare, and employees didn’t evacuate. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 The company also sent out public notifications during and after incidents at the refinery. —

Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Sky Quarry continues to focus on increasing production capacity at the Foreland refinery and exploring opportunities to refinance existing obligations. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for refinery