reningsverk
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of rening (“cleaning; purification”) + -s- + verk (“work; plant”). According to SO attested since 1871.
Noun
[edit]reningsverk n
- A purification plant; a machine or facility that purifies a substance.
- A wastewater treatment plant; a machine or facility that processes and cleans wastewater.
Antonyms
[edit]- vattenverk (“waterworks”)
See also
[edit]- avloppsverk (“sewage treatment plant”)