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Meaning of "raffinate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAFFINATE

From French raffiner to refine + -ate1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAFFINATE

raffinate  [ˈræfɪˌneɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAFFINATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raffinate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAFFINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Raffinate

In chemical separation terminology, the raffinate is a product which has had a component or components removed. The product containing the removed materials is referred to as the extract. For example, in solvent extraction, the raffinate is the liquid stream which remains after solutes from the original liquid are removed through contact with an immiscible liquid. In metallurgy, raffinating refers to a process in which impurities are removed from liquid material. In pressure swing adsorption the raffinate refers to the gas which is not adsorbed during the high pressure stage. The species which is desorbed from the adsorbent at low pressure may be called the "extract" product.

Definition of raffinate in the English dictionary

The definition of raffinate in the dictionary is the liquid left after a solute has been extracted by solvent extraction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAFFINATE


assassinate
əˈsæsɪˌneɪt
contaminate
kənˈtæmɪˌneɪt
coordinate
kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt
decaffeinate
dɪˈkæfɪˌneɪt
discriminate
dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt
disseminate
dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt
dominate
ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt
eliminate
ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt
fascinate
ˈfæsɪˌneɪt
hallucinate
həˈluːsɪˌneɪt
illuminate
ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt
indoctrinate
ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt
laminate
ˈlæmɪˌneɪt
marinate
ˈmærɪˌneɪt
nominate
ˈnɒmɪˌneɪt
originate
əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt
predominate
prɪˈdɒmɪˌneɪt
rejuvenate
rɪˈdʒuːvɪˌneɪt
terminate
ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt
urinate
ˈjʊərɪˌneɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAFFINATE

rafale
raff
Rafferty rules
Rafferty´s rules
raffia
raffia palm
raffinose
raffish
raffishly
raffishness
raffle
raffle ticket
raffler
Raffles
rafflesia
Rafia
Rafsanjani
raft
rafter
rafting

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAFFINATE

alginate
aluminate
caseinate
combinate
culminate
decontaminate
determinate
donate
exterminate
germinate
indeterminate
indiscriminate
inordinate
insubordinate
obstinate
ordinate
paginate
procrastinate
subordinate
succinate
vaccinate

Synonyms and antonyms of raffinate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raffinate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAFFINATE

Find out the translation of raffinate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raffinate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raffinate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽余油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refinado
570 millions of speakers

English

raffinate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

raffinate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

raffinate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рафинат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refinado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

raffinate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raffinat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raffinate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raffinat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラフィネート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라피 네이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raffinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

củ cải đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

raffinate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rafinat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raffinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rafinowana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рафінат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rafinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκχυλισμένο προϊόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raffinate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raffinat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raffinatfase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raffinate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAFFINATE»

The term «raffinate» is regularly used and occupies the 99.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAFFINATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raffinate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAFFINATE»

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Innovative SANEX process for trivalent actinides separation ...
The major part of Pd (≈ 93% ⇔ DZr = 0.07; Table 25 column 4) would be kept in the aqueous phase using CDTA and end up in the raffinate. The remaining 7% of Pd would be scrubbed using HEDTA assuming quantitative Pd scrubbing.
Michał Sypuła, 2014
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Handbook of MTBE and Other Gasoline Oxygenates
As the oxygenate programs in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 were implemented, values for raffinate-1 came to be based on its use in the production of MTBE, providing higher values to the raffinate-1 producer than sales to the refining ...
Halim Hamid, Mohammed Ashraf Ali, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design: Volume 47 - ...
These regulations have many ramifications, but one is especially important: when vapor pressure is restricted, blending a low-octane, high-vapor-pressure raffinate into the gasoline pool will be difficult. This restriction can have a negative ...
John J. McKetta Jr, 1994
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Petroleum Refining. Vol....
7.1.2.2 Extraction Tower C2 The extractor C2 works under pressure (6 bar at the top) so that it is unnecessary to use pumps to evacuate the mixed raffinate (mixed , because it contains solvent) to the section where furfural is removed from the ...
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Chemical Engineering Design: Principles, Practice and ...
Mark required final raffinate composition, rm, on the equilibrium curve, at 10%. Draw a line from this point through point o to find the final extract composition, e1. Draw a line from this point though the feed composition, f, and extend this line to  ...
Gavin Towler, R K Sinnott, 2007
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Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks
Extraction produces the extract—soluble in the solvent—and raffinate—the high- value product insoluble in the solvent. Criteria for a good solvent are • Good solubility for the low VI aromatics and polyaromatics to be extracted. • Poor solubility ...
Thomas R. Lynch, 2007
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Beet-Sugar Handbook
When the salt fraction (raffinate) reaches the bottom of the first column, the raffinate valve opens to remove the raffinate until the sucrose fraction reaches a certain level. At the same time, the sucrose fraction is removed from the third column, ...
Mosen Asadi, 2006
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Mass Transfer Operations
... raffinate composition, wt. fraction X - Raffinate phase composition in weight ratio, xl(\ - x.) xF - feed composition x - Raffinate phase composition, weight fraction V - extract phase composition, weight fraction y* - equilibrium value of y weight ...
Alapati Suryanarayana, 2002
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Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants: ...
The butadiene raffinate, or raffinate 1 as it is often referred to following butadiene extraction, normally contains isobutylene (40-50 wt%), n-butenes, (20-30 wt%), and butanes (20-30 wt%). The raffinate 1 is then typically desulfurized and dried  ...
Leslie R. Rudnick, 2005
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Interfacial Properties of Petroleum Products
The effect of different processing on volatility and yields of 100N waxy raffinate is shown in Table 5.4. The volatility can be improved byremoving the low boilingfront end, known as topping, which increases the viscosity of the oils. Another route ...
Lilianna Z. Pillon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAFFINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raffinate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trovaricette e menu
Noi abbiamo selezionato per voi 16 ricette: dalle crêpes dolci a quelle salate, da quelle rustiche a quelle più raffinate. Guarda le nostre ricette e scegli la tua ... «Oggi, Jul 15»
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USGC raffinate hits record low 58 cents below pipeline gasoline
The US Gulf Coast raffinate differential fell 13 cents Friday to a record 58-cent discount to pipeline gasoline, with the blendstock out of favor due to scarcity of ... «Platts, Jul 15»
3
Libri: due raffinate novità Skira per l'estate 2015
Due interessanti novità edite da Skira, dalle piccole dimensioni ma dal grande spessore adatte da mettere nella valigia delle vacanze: “La gatta” (titolo originale ... «Sololibri.net, Jul 15»
4
European MEK prices at three-month high on shortage of raffinate-2
European methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) prices have risen to a three-month high, Platts data showed, following a shortage of feedstock raffinate-2 amid ongoing ... «Platts, Jun 15»
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CC4, raffinate see no NWE offers in a month, factors touch multiyear …
Supplies of Crude C4 and Raffinate-1, two of the key constituents of the C4 chain produced in crackers have turned tight in Europe and there has been no ... «Platts, Jun 15»
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Urban Resort: raffinate oasi di relax nel cuore delle metropoli
Collezioni d'arte contemporanea da ammirare, alta cucina stellata da degustare, SPA complete di ogni comfort per ritrovare il benessere: da Roma a New York ... «Corriere della Sera, Jun 15»
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Accessori viaggio estate 2015: le trousse raffinate della collezione …
BEAUTY CASE E TROUSSE FENDI PRIMAVERA ESTATE 2015 – Lo stile e l'eleganza di una donna si vedono dai piccoli dettagli e gli accessori di classe come ... «ContattoNews.it, Jun 15»
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Ricette di pesce semplici e raffinate: capesante scottate su crema …
Volete stupire i vostri ospiti con squisite e particolari ricette di pesce? Vediamo oggi come preparare delle capesante, accompagnate da una particolare crema ... «Blasting News, Jun 15»
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Polizze sempre più raffinate
Dalle coperture all risk a quelle di tutela legale; dai siti web dedicati esclusivamente alle agenzie di viaggi all'assistenza stradale nel tragitto casa-Expo: le ... «L'Agenzia di Viaggi, May 15»
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UBSOUND Smarter, raffinate ed economiche
UBSOUND Smarter 11 Ciao a tutti da Xtremehardware.com, quest'oggi andremo a recensire un altro modello di cuffiette della giovanissima azienda italiana ... «XtremeHardware.com, Apr 15»

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