(chemical engineering) In petroleum refining, removal of final traces of impurities, as for a lubricant, by clay adsorption or mild hydrogen treating.
(mechanical engineering) Smoothing and brightening a surface such as a metal or a rock through the use of abrasive materials.
Polishing
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The process of making a surface smooth and glossy or giving luster to a surface, usually by friction.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the work of making something shine by polishing it
Synonym: shining
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Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with significant specular reflection and minimal diffuse reflection.[1] When the surface is magnified thousands of times, it usually looks like mountains and valleys. By repeated abrasion, those "mountains" are worn down until they are flat or just small "hills." The process of polishing with abrasives starts with coarse ones and graduates to fine ones.
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Metalworking
Other polishing processes include:
Woodworking
Other
- Chemical-mechanical polishing, which is used in semiconductor fabrication
- Fabrication and testing of optical components
- Flame polishing, a type of polishing used on glass and thermoplastics
- Ultra-fine, abrasive paste polishing, polishing for soft or fragile work surfaces
- Vapor polishing, a method of polishing plastics to optical clarity
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