Affinerie
dieNounrefinery (specifically for metals)
English translations
- 01
refinery
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Affinerie ist eine Anlage, in der Rohmetalle durch chemische oder elektrolytische Verfahren gereinigt werden, um sie von Verunreinigungen zu befreien.
- English meaning
- A refinery is a plant where raw metals are purified using chemical or electrolytic processes to remove impurities.
- Synonym
- Raffinerie
- German example
- Die Affinerie verarbeitet das Rohgold zu hochreinem Gold.
- English example
- The refinery processes the raw gold into high-purity gold.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Affinerie
- Plural Form
- die Affinerien
Related words
- Raffinerieproduktion
refinery production
- Raffinerieproduktion
Refinery production
- Raffinerie
Refinery
- Ölraffinerie
Oil refinery
- Rohöl
Crude oil is petroleum in its natural, unrefined state, extracted directly from the earth.
- Rohblei
Crude lead is lead in its most impure form, obtained directly after smelting and still contains various impurities.
- Pipeline
Pipeline
- Rohrleitung
Pipeline
- Isomerisierung
isomerization
Example sentences with “Affinerie”
Das Gold wurde in der Affinerie gereinigt. (The gold was purified in the refinery.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Affinerie?
The plural is 'Affinerien'. It is feminine (die).