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Refining vs Affination - What's the difference?

refining | affination |

As nouns the difference between refining and affination

is that refining is refinement (process of refining) while affination is part of the traditional sugar refining process in which molasses is removed from sugar crystals by washing with a heavy syrup.

As a verb refining

is .

refining

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Refinement (process of refining)
  • Anagrams

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    affination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Part of the traditional sugar refining process in which molasses is removed from sugar crystals by washing with a heavy syrup