noun
- industrial facilities where crude oil is processed and purified into gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products
- factories where raw materials are purified or processed into finished products
Examples
- The oil refineries along the coast process millions of barrels daily.
- Environmental regulations require refineries to reduce their emissions.
- Sugar refineries convert raw sugar cane into white sugar.
- The explosion at the refinery caused widespread evacuations.
- Modern refineries use advanced technology to maximize efficiency.
- Several refineries shut down during the economic downturn.
- The company operates refineries in three different states.