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refiner

 
 
/rɪˈfaɪnər/ noun [C]

Definition

PRODUCTION a company that makes different products from a basic product, usually oil or sugar: The nation's leading refiner and retailer of gasoline announced record profits today.
(Definition of refiner noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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