refractory
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refractory Definition
(n)
lining
consisting
of
material
with
a
high
melting
point
;
used
to
line
the
inside
walls
of
a
furnace
(s)
resistant
to
authority
or
control
; "
as
refractory
as
a
mule
"
(s)
not
responding
to
treatment
; "
a
stubborn
infection
"; "
a
refractory
case
of
acne
"
(s)
marked
by
stubborn
resistance
to
and
defiant
of
authority
or
guidance
; "
a
recalcitrant
teenager
"; "
everything
revolves
around
a
refractory
individual
genius
"
(s)
stubbornly
resistant
to
authority
or
control
; "
a
fractious
animal
that
would
not
submit
to
the
harness
"; "
a
refractory
child
"
refractory Synonyms
fractious
furnace lining
recalcitrant
refractory
stubborn
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