refining (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *refining*:
NOUN	process	refining, refinement, purification	the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

refining > pronunciation
Sounds	rahfay'nihng; rihfay'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *refining*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.).
Synonyms	refinement, purification
Narrower	rectification	(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
Broader	processing	Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
Spanish	refinación, refinado, refinadura, refino
Catalan	refinació, refinament, refinatge
Verbs	refine	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state

HyperDic: refining