Meaning
refinery
- an industrial plant where crude oil, sugar, or metals are refined and purified
In a sentence
L'incidente alla raffineria ha causato il blocco della produzione.
The accident at the refinery caused a production halt.
La nuova raffineria rispetta le più severe normative ambientali.
The new refinery complies with the strictest environmental regulations.
Quante persone lavorano nella raffineria vicino al porto?
How many people work in the refinery near the port?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raffineria | feminine · singular |
| raffinerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress falls on the 'i': raffinerìa.
- Most frequently denotes an oil refinery ('raffineria di petrolio').