refining

• Sustantivo que designa el proceso de eliminar impurezas o elementos no deseados de una sustancia, como petróleo, metales o azúcar; también puede referirse a la mejora o perfeccionamiento de algo, como un texto o una técnica.

A noun referring to the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance, such as oil, metals, or sugar.

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1. Purification processB2formaltechnical

   The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance, such as oil, metals, or sugar.

   refinación

   • The refining of crude oil produces gasoline and other fuels.
   • Gold refining involves melting and chemical treatment to achieve high purity.
   • Sugar refining removes molasses and other byproducts to create white sugar.

   Sinónimosclarificationcleansingdistillationfiltrationpurification

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de mejorar algo haciendo pequeños cambios o eliminando impurezas y elementos no deseados.

A verb used to indicate the act of improving something by making small changes, or removing impurities or unwanted elements.

1. Purify or remove impuritiesB2formal

   To remove unwanted substances from a material, making it pure.

   Refinar, purificar

   • The company refines crude oil into gasoline.
   • Sugar is refined from raw cane juice.
   • They use a special process to refine the metal.

   Sinónimosclarifycleansefilterprocesspurify

   Antónimoscontaminatedefilepollutetaint

2. Improve or perfectB2formal

   To make something better by making small changes or improvements.

   refinar, mejorar

   • She refined her writing skills over many years.
   • The team refined the design based on user feedback.
   • He refined his presentation to make it more persuasive.

   Sinónimosamelioratebetterenhancehoneimproveperfectpolishsharpen

   Antónimosdegradedeteriorateimpairworsen