Definition of Refractory in English :

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Refractory

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Noun

1. furnace lining, refractory

lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

Adjective

2. refractory, stubborn

not responding to treatment

Example Sentences:
'a stubborn infection'
'a refractory case of acne'
'stubborn rust stains'

3. refractory

temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli

Example Sentences:
'the refractory period of a muscle fiber'

4. fractious, recalcitrant, refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Example Sentences:
'a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness'
'a refractory child'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Refractory

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adjective
1. 
unmanageable or obstinate
2. medicine
not responding to treatment
3. 
(of a material) able to withstand high temperatures without fusion or decomposition
noun plural -ries
4. 
a material, such as fire clay or alumina, that is able to withstand high temperatures: used to line furnaces, kilns, etc

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Refractory

see synonyms of refractory
adjective
1. 
hard to manage; stubborn; obstinate
said of a person or animal
2. 
resistant to heat; hard to melt or work
said of ores or metals
3. 
a. 
not yielding to treatment, as a disease
b. 
able to resist disease
nounWord forms: plural reˈfractories
4. 
something refractory; specif., a heat-resistant material used in lining furnaces, etc.

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Refractory

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adj.
1. Showing or characterized by obstinate resistance to authority or control: refractory children; refractory behavior.
2. Difficult to melt or work; resistant to heat: a refractory material such as silica.
3. Resistant to treatment: a refractory case of acne.
n. pl. re·frac·to·ries
One that is refractory, especially a material that has a high melting point.

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