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Refractory
see synonyms of refractoryNoun
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.
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Refractory
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