How to pronounce "refractory"

• "refractory" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "refractory"

Noun

lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

Synonyms:

• furnace lining
• refractory

Adjective

not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"

Synonyms:

• refractory
• stubborn

Adjective

temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus; "the refractory period of a muscle fiber"

Synonyms:

• refractory

Adjective

stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"

Synonyms:

• fractious
• refractory
• recalcitrant