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Refined vs Refinable - What's the difference?

refined | refinable |

As adjectives the difference between refined and refinable

is that refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste while refinable is capable of being refined.

As a verb refined

is past tense of refine.

refined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
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  • An absence of coarseness.
  • Not vulgar.
  • Without impurities.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (refine)
    • The raw petroleum was refined into kerosene.

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    refinable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being refined

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