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Meaning of
refractory
in English
refractory
#uncommon
Plural
refractories
Definitions
Adjective
unruly
and
strongly
opposed
;
obstinate
The
refractory
patient
refused
to
follow
the
doctor's
orders
.
unresponsive
to
treatment
;
resistant
to
therapy
The
new
medicine
was
ineffective
against
the
refractory
disease
.
resistant
to
treatment
(
medical
context
)
Refractory
materials
are
used
in
high-temperature
applications
.
resistant
to
high
heat
The
refractory
child
was
expelled
from
school
for
misbehaving
.
Noun
a
material
with
a
high
melting
point
The
researchers
developed
a
new
refractory
material
for
use
in
rocket
nozzles
.
