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Refractory
rɪˈfrakt(ə)ri
Refractory definitions
adjective
refractory
- stubborn or unmanageable
"his refractory pony"
obstinate stubborn stubborn as a mule mulish bull-headed pig-headed obdurate headstrong self-willed wayward wilful perverse contrary recalcitrant obstreperous disobedient insubordinate rebellious mutinous defiant stiff-necked intractable intransigent unyielding unmalleable unmanageable ungovernable unpersuadable - 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
"turkeys can be infected when young but are refractory as adults"
- (of a substance) resistant to heat; hard to melt or fuse
"refractory materials found in lunar samples"
noun
refractories
refractory
- a substance that is resistant to heat