Pronunciation: ri-
frakt(
-)r
Function: adjective
1 : resisting control or authority : STUBBORN <a refractory child>
2 : resistant to treatment : UNRESPONSIVE
3 : capable of enduring high temperatures
- re·frac·to·ri·ness
/-t(-)r-ns/ noun
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