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- Dictionaryrefractory/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"
noun
- 1. a substance that is resistant to heat. technical
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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.
REFRACTORY definition: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.
Refractory definition: hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient. See examples of REFRACTORY used in a sentence.
In materials science, a refractory (or refractory material) is a material that is resistant to decomposition by heat or chemical attack that retains its strength and rigidity at high temperatures. They are inorganic , non-metallic compounds that may be porous or non-porous, and their crystallinity varies widely: they may be crystalline ...
1. hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child. 2. resisting ordinary methods of treatment.
REFRACTORY meaning: 1. not affected by a treatment, change, or process: 2. difficult to control; unwilling to obey…. Learn more.
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”.
Refractory definition: hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient. See examples of REFRACTORY used in a sentence.
Refractory definition: Showing or characterized by obstinate resistance to authority or control.
hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient. a refractory child. 2. resisting ordinary methods of treatment. 3. difficult to fuse, reduce, or work, as an ore or metal. noun. 4. a material having the ability to retain its physical shape and chemical identity when subjected to high temperatures.
