Definition of Refractory

Noun

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

Adjective

  • stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"
    "a refractory child"
  • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
    "the refractory period of a muscle fiber"
  • not responding to treatment
    "a stubborn infection"
    "a refractory case of acne"
    "stubborn rust stains"
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Unscramble refractory

321 unscramble word found using the letters refractory.
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