RAFFINATE


Meaning of RAFFINATE in English

/raf"euh nayt'/ , n. Chem.

the part of a liquid, esp. an oil, remaining after its more soluble components have been extracted by a solvent.

[ 1925-30; raffin ( er ) to refine ( r ( e ) - RE- + affiner to refine; see AFFINE) + -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .