superrefine

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verb

To refine to a very high degree.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verbsuperrefine (third-person singular simple present superrefines, present participle superrefining, simple past and past participle superrefined)

present singular third person superrefines · participle present superrefining · participle past superrefined · past superrefined

  1. transitiveTo refine to a very high degree.

    […] the electric process is likely to become an important adjunct to the Bessemer and open-hearth processes as a means of superrefining the molten products that they yield.

    1913, United States. Bureau of Mines, Bulletin, page 73

Origin

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Chicago

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