refinings

Noun

• the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
• plural of refining

Verb

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
• make more complex, intricate, or richer
• treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
• reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
• attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
• make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

Synonyms

complicate, down, elaborate, fine-tune, polish, purification, rarify, rectify, refine, refinement, refining