Refractory — Re*frac to*ry ( r?), a. [L. refractorius, fr. refringere: cf. F. refractaire. See {Refract}.] 1. Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast. [1913 Webster] Raging appetites that are … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refractory — Re*frac to*ry, n. 1. A refractory person. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. Refractoriness. [Obs.] Jer. TAylor. [1913 Webster] 3. OPottery) A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — Refractory. См. Огнеупор. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
refractory — index contumacious, difficult, disobedient, disorderly, fractious, froward, hostile, incorrigible, ind … Law dictionary
refractory — stubborn, obstinate, perverse, 1610s (earlier refractorious, 1550s), from L. refractarius obstinate … Etymology dictionary
refractory — recalcitrant, intractable, ungovernable, *unruly, headstrong, willful Analogous words: *contrary, perverse, froward, wayward: *insubordinate, rebellious, contumacious Antonyms: malleable: amenable (sense 2) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refractory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) formal stubborn or unmanageable. 2) Medicine not yielding to treatment. 3) technical heat resistant; hard to melt or fuse. DERIVATIVES refractoriness noun. ORIGIN Latin refractarius stubborn … English terms dictionary
Refractory — A refractory is a material that retains its strength at high temperatures. ASTM C71 defines refractories as non metallic materials having those chemical and physical properties that made them applicable for structures, or as components of systems … 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 — Not yielding (at least not yielding readily) to treatment. * * * 1. Resistant to treatment, as of a disease. SYN: intractable (1), obstinate (2). 2. SYN: obstinate (1). [L. refractarius, fr. refringo, pp. fractus, to break in pieces] * * *… … Medical dictionary
