Definition of Refractory
Refractory
re·frac·to·ry
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
broadly, unmanageable, defiant, or stubborn, not yielding to authority or control;
e.g. His refractory behavior resulted in his being disqualified from the game.
(adjective)
resisting a particular process or not reacting to a particular stimulus, especially (medicine) not responding to treatment or not being affected by infection;
e.g. She was suffering from a refractory rash and doctors didn't know what was causing it.
(adjective)
(technical) not capable of being melted, shaped, or fused by the action of heat, or broadly, resistant to high temperatures;
e.g. The moving parts of the machine must be made from a refractory material that will not melt at such high temperatures.
(noun)
a substance or thing that is resistant to high temperatures, especially a material like ceramic;
e.g. The container was made of refractory to optimize its structure.
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