reningsverk

Swedish
Ryaverket, a wastewater treatment plant that purify the wastewater from Gothenburg metropolitan area.

Etymology

Compound of rening (“cleaning; purification”) +‎ -s- +‎ verk (“work; plant”). According to SO attested since 1871.

Noun

reningsverk n

  1. A purification plant; a machine or facility that purifies a substance.
  2. A wastewater treatment plant; a machine or facility that processes and cleans wastewater.

Antonyms

See also
  • avloppsverk (“sewage treatment plant”)

References
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