Meaning of the word refinement in English

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refinement

US /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/
UK /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/

Noun

1.

the process of making a substance pure:

Example:
The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine.
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