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refiner

noun as in purifier

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And therefore, though he innovated a little, he may justly be called a great refiner of the Roman tongue.

The same may be said, in a more transitory sense, of Flaubert, the great renovator and refiner of Romanticism.

Upton, the refiner, has a smoky chimney, that sets him and all the neighbourhood by the ears.

The refiner takes then an assay with a small ladle, and when it cools, breaks it in a vice, to see the state of the copper.

Here also perished our Saxon refiner and discoverer of inestimable riches, as it was left amongst some of us in undoubted hope.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to refiner, such as: refinery, cleaner, cleanser, detergent, disinfectant, and filter.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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