Re‐fin″er‐y (–?), n.; pl.Refineries (–�z). [Cf. F. raffinerie.] 1. The building and apparatus for refining or purifying, esp. metals and sugar.
2. A furnace in which cast iron is refined by the action of a blast on the molten metal.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.