- refractary
- re·frac·ta·ry
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refractary
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refractary — rə̇ˈfraktərē, rēˈf , təri adjective Etymology: Latin refractarius, from refractus (past participle of refringere to refract, break off) + arius ary : refractory … Useful english dictionary
refractory — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of refractary, from Latin refractarius, irregular from refragari to oppose, from re + fragari (as in suffragari to support with one s vote) Date: 1606 1. resisting control or authority ; stubborn, unmanageable 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Prehistoric Iberia — The Prehistory of the Iberian peninsula begins with the arrival of the first hominins c.900,000 Before Present (BP) and ends with the Punic Wars, when the territory enters the domains of written history. In this long period, some of its most… … Wikipedia
refractory — refractorily, adv. refractoriness, n. /ri frak teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. refractories. adj. 1. hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child. 2. resisting ordinary methods of treatment. 3. difficult to fuse, reduce, or… … Universalium
refractory — adjective formal 1》 stubborn or unmanageable. 2》 resistant to a process or stimulus. ↘Medicine not yielding to treatment. ↘technical heat resistant; hard to melt or fuse. noun (plural refractories) technical a heat resistant substance.… … English new terms dictionary
refractory — re•frac•to•ry [[t]rɪˈfræk tə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child[/ex] 2) resisting ordinary methods of treatment 3) mel difficult to fuse, reduce, or work, as an ore or metal 4) mel … From formal English to slang
refractory — [ri frak′tər ē] adj. [altered < obs. refractary < L refractarius < refractus: see REFRACT] 1. hard to manage; stubborn; obstinate: said of a person or animal 2. resistant to heat; hard to melt or work: said of ores or metals 3. a) not… … English World dictionary
refractory — adj. & n. adj. 1 stubborn, unmanageable, rebellious. 2 a (of a wound, disease, etc.) not yielding to treatment. b (of a person etc.) resistant to infection. 3 (of a substance) hard to fuse or work. n. (pl. ies) a substance especially resistant to … Useful english dictionary
