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elaborator

elaborator

8.2
A machine that changes raw materials into a more useful form
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlæbəˌreɪtər/
  • Specialized
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  • The elaborator separates impurities from the crude oil before further refinement.

Examples

  • After installing the elaborator, the plant could process raw materials much more efficiently.

  • The company invested in a new elaborator to improve the quality of their fruit juice products.

  • The new elaborator improved production efficiency significantly.

  • Many factories use elaborators to refine raw materials.

  • The company invested in a new elaborator to improve the quality of their fruit juice products.

  • After installing the elaborator, the plant could process raw materials much more efficiently.

  • The elaborator separates impurities from the crude oil before further refinement.

Synonyms

enricher
vselaborator
  • Specialized
8.4

A machine that increases the amount of one substance in a material, for example uranium

is a general processor that refines raw materials rather than targets one component

How Effective

refinery
  • Specialized
92 4.6
processor
  • Specialized
34 3.5
elaborator
  • Specialized
8.2
machine
∞ 1.0
device
∞ 2.1
tool
∞ 1.1

Surface Forms

elaborator singular
elaborators plural

Morphology

elaborator = elaborate (semi-transparent) = elaborate + or

The suffix '-or' indicates an agent noun, but the specific meaning related to machinery is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Elaborator comes from the verb elaborate, which is built on labor meaning 'work'. A machine called an elaborator is something that 'works' on raw materials to make them more refined or ready to use, so the origin explains why it is a processing device.