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refractory
(r/I/'fr/&/kt/@/r/i/ )

adjective (a)

  • Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    furnace lining
    source: wordnet30
  • A refractory person.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • not responding to treatment(adj.all)
    Example:
    A refractory case of acne.
    Synonym:
    stubborn
    source: wordnet30
  • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli(adj.all)
    Example:
    The refractory period of a muscle fiber.
    source: wordnet30
  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control(adj.all)
    Example:
    A refractory child.
    Synonym:
    fractious, recalcitrant
    source: wordnet30
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