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ultrarefined

6.8

Very pure after extra cleaning or processing

adjective
/ˌʌltrərɪˈfaɪnd/

Specialized

: ultrapuro

For the experiment, only ultrarefined water was considered acceptable.

Examples

The company uses ultrarefined oil in its high-performance engines.
She prefers ultrarefined sugar for baking delicate pastries.
The chef used ultrarefined ingredients for the gourmet dish.
The ultrarefined sugar was a key ingredient in the recipe.
The company uses ultrarefined oil in its high-performance engines.
For the experiment, only ultrarefined water was considered acceptable.
She prefers ultrarefined sugar for baking delicate pastries.

Synonyms

unmixed

vsultrarefined

1 3.6

Completely pure with nothing added

focuses on intensive purification and processing rather than mere lack of mixing

ultrapure

vsultrarefined

Specialized

5.7

Very free of any unwanted substances

emphasizes extensive purification and processing beyond mere lack of impurities

Antonyms

crude

43 4.6

Not yet processed or made into useful products

impure

2 4.2

Containing other unwanted substances so it is not clean

How Refined

ultrarefined

Specialized

6.8

refined

Specialized

1 3.5

processed

2.9

raw

353 1.0

Surface Forms

ultrarefined positive

Morphology

ultrarefined = refined (transparent) = ultra + refine

The word is transparently formed by adding the intensifying prefix ultra- to refined.

Etymology

Ultrarefined comes from ultra- 'beyond' and refined 'made pure' or 'made fine', as in 'refined sugar' or a 'refinery'. So ultrarefined means something purified or processed to a very high degree.