refinement

The compound still requires further chemical refinement and must be tested in additional animal species before researchers can consider moving toward human clinical trials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Today it produces just 20 barrels a day -- enough to fill the tanks of only 20-30 cars after refinement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The controversy is a "reminder", the article said, that "mere superficial popularity will not only fail to generate sustainable profits, but also lead to a loss of cultural refinement".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

These already show an assurance and refinement far removed from any humble beginnings.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Progress in theoretical computer science often comes through incremental refinements rather than dramatic changes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“We decided that the importance of Dwyane warranted making those refinements rather than accepting something we believed could be improved.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

All these refinements, and others, he gathered under his Roman dome with no sense of contradiction or anachronism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Red Bull, like McLaren and Ferrari, brought a major upgrade to their car for this weekend, and while McLaren's worked well early on, refinements from Red Bull and Mercedes left the sprint winners trailing.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

There were other rules, but they were refinements.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck