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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In 2024, Ukraine conducted more than 80 drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and depots.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Jewelry for Good evaluates the items, sends them to a refinery and donates 100% of the net proceeds after processing.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Just five miles away is a functional oil refinery that generates particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Falling drone debris in Russia’s Volgograd region sparked a fire in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the city, close to a Lukoil oil refinery, according to Gov. Andrei Bocharov, who provided no further details.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Jewelry for Good evaluates the items, sends them to a refinery and donates 100% of the net proceeds after processing.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Just five miles away is a functional oil refinery that generates particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Falling drone debris in Russia’s Volgograd region sparked a fire in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the city, close to a Lukoil oil refinery, according to Gov. Andrei Bocharov, who provided no further details.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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