مصفاة

العربية

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مصفاة

  • /misˤ.faːh/

Where it comes from

Tool noun from صَفَّى (ṣaffā, “to purify”).

noun مِصْفَاة · miṣfāh · مَصَافِي · الْمِصْفَاة

  1. colander
  2. refinery

In English

  • sieve device to separate larger objects from smaller ones or from liquids
  • strainer utensil
  • refinery building used to produce refined products
  • colander a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pa

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"مصفاة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

مصفاة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9

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"مصفاة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {مصفاة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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