What is another word for refiners?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪfˈɪnəz] (IPA)

Refiners are those who process raw materials to create a more refined product. There are different synonyms to describe those who refine or process raw materials to create a refined product. Some of these synonyms include purifiers, processors, distillers, extractors, rectifiers, and concentrators. A purifier is someone who cleans and removes impurities from raw material. A processor is a person who transforms raw materials into a usable product. A distiller is someone who separates liquids of different boiling points through boiling and vaporization. An extractor is a person that extracts a specific component from raw materials. A rectifier is someone that separates, purifies and refines spirits. A concentrator reduces the volume of a material through evaporation. These are all different ways to refer to refiners and their roles in creating refined products.

What are the hypernyms for Refiners?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Refiners

Benton showed this clearly, by unimpeachable statistics, and went on to prove that in that year the whole amount of the revenue from brown and clayed sugar, plus the above-mentioned twenty thousand dollars, was paid over to twenty-nine sugar refiners; and that these men thus "drew back" from the treasury what they had never put into it.
"Thomas Hart Benton"
Theodore Roosevelt
It is even considered by the sugar-refiners as the best for their purpose, since its ashes, possessing highly alkaline properties, are more efficient than any other in purifying the boiling juice of the sugar-cane.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
It was used in the trades: bakers, confectioners, brewers, dyers, sugar refiners, coopers, starch makers, copper workers, alum makers, and iron workers.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly

Related words: oil refining, crude oil refining, refinery, refinery process

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