Raffinerie
dieNounrefinery; plant for processing raw materials
English translations
- 01
refinery
- 02
oil refinery
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Anlage, in der Rohstoffe wie Erdöl oder Zucker verarbeitet werden.
- English meaning
- Refinery
- Synonym
- Ölraffinerie
- German example
- Die Raffinerie verarbeitet täglich tausende Barrel Öl.
- English example
- The refinery processes thousands of barrels of oil daily.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Raffinerie
- Plural Form
- die Raffinerien
Related words
- Raffinerieproduktion
Refinery production
- Ölraffinerie
Oil refinery
- Pipeline
Pipeline
- Rohöl
Crude oil is petroleum in its natural, unrefined state, extracted directly from the earth.
- Rohrleitung
Pipeline
- Rohblei
Crude lead is lead in its most impure form, obtained directly after smelting and still contains various impurities.
- Affinerie
A refinery is a plant where raw metals are purified using chemical or electrolytic processes to remove impurities.
- Isomerisierung
isomerization
Example sentences with “Raffinerie”
Die neue Raffinerie verarbeitet Rohöl effizient. (The new refinery processes crude oil efficiently.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Raffinerie' a masculine or feminine noun in German?
'Raffinerie' is a feminine noun (die Raffinerie). It follows the rule for words ending in -ie, which typically take the feminine article. The plural is 'die Raffinerien'.