refining

• Substantivo que designa o processo de remover impurezas ou elementos indesejados de uma substância, como petróleo, metais ou açúcar; também se aplica ao refino e beneficiamento industrial.

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.

   Refinação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclarificationcleansingdistillationfiltrationpurification

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de melhorar algo por meio de pequenas alterações ou de remover impurezas e elementos indesejados.

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.

   Purificar

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

   Sinônimosclarifycleansefilterprocesspurify

   Antônimoscontaminatedefilepollutetaint

2. Improve or perfectB2formal

   To make something better by making small changes or improvements.

   Aperfeiçoar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosamelioratebetterenhancehoneimproveperfectpolishsharpen

   Antônimosdegradedeteriorateimpairworsen