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   refractory

   /rɪˈfrakt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. stubborn or unmanageable: "his refractory pony"
   • 2. resistant to a process or stimulus: "some granules are refractory to secretory stimuli"
   • ▪ (of a person, illness, or diseased tissue) not yielding to treatment: "healing of previously refractory ulcers"
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) resistant to infection: rare "turkeys can be infected when young but are refractory as adults"
   • ▪ (of a substance) resistant to heat; hard to melt or fuse: technical "refractory materials found in lunar samples"

   noun

   • 1. a substance that is resistant to heat. technical

   Word Origin early 17th century: alteration of obsolete refractary, from Latin refractarius ‘stubborn’ (see also refract).

   Derivatives

   • 1. refractoriness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFRACTORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REFRACTORY definition: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.

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   1. : resisting control or authority : stubborn, unmanageable. 2. a. : resistant to treatment or cure. a refractory lesion. b. : unresponsive to stimulus. c. : immune, insusceptible. after recovery they were refractory to infection. 3. : difficult to fuse, corrode, or draw out. especially : capable of enduring high temperature. refractorily.

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   In materials science, a refractory (or refractory material) is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat or chemical attack and that retains its strength and rigidity at high temperatures. [1]

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   Refractory definition: hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient. See examples of REFRACTORY used in a sentence.

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   REFRACTORY meaning: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Definitions of refractory. adjective. stubbornly resistant to authority or control. “a refractory child” synonyms: fractious, recalcitrant. disobedient. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority. adjective. not responding to treatment. “a refractory case of acne” synonyms: stubborn. intractable.

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   Refractory definition: Showing or characterized by obstinate resistance to authority or control.

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    Refractory people are difficult to deal with or control, usually because they are unwilling to obey orders.

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    refractory meaning, definition, what is refractory: deliberately not obeying someone in auth...: Learn more.