oraffinerat

Orraffinerat is a Swedish adjective meaning that something has not undergone refining or extensive processing to remove impurities, color, or other constituents. The term is typically used in opposition to raffinierat (refined) products and is applicable to various materials, including foods, oils, minerals, and metals. It is formed from the verb raffinera (to refine) with the negating prefix o- and the past participle ending -at.

In practice, orraffinerat describes products that retain more of their natural content and impurities. In food contexts, orraffinerat sugar or other minimally processed products may retain minerals, flavor compounds, and a darker color, but also more moisture or less predictable texture. In industrial and energy contexts, the term can be used to denote crude or lightly processed materials that have not been refined to a specific specification, although the more common terms in Swedish are råvara (raw material) or råolja (crude oil) for crude substances.

The term is most often found in descriptive or marketing language and in some technical writings where a contrast with refined products is useful. In precise scientific or regulatory contexts, more specific terminology is typically preferred to avoid ambiguity.

Etymology and grammar: oraffinerat derives from raffinera with the negating prefix o- and agrees with the noun it modifies (ett oraffinerat socker, en oraffinerad olja). See also refined sugar, crude oil, råvara, and råsocker.