Search Result：refractory
refractory 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 rIˋfræktәrI 〕
Pronunciation
〔 riˊfræktәri 〕
Overview of noun refractory
The noun refractory has 1 sense
- furnace lining, refractory -- (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace)
Overview of adj refractory
The adj refractory has 3 senses
- refractory, stubborn -- (not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains")
- refractory -- (temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli; "the refractory period of a muscle fiber")
- fractious, refractory, recalcitrant -- (stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child")