refractory in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
refractory in Hindi हिन्दी
refractory in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
refractory in Sindhi سنڌي
refractory in Telugu తెలుగు
refractory in Urdu اُردُو
refractory in English
- refractory⇄adj. 1. hard to manage; stubborn; obstinate.
Ex. Mules are refractory.
2. not yielding readily to treatment.
Ex. She had a refractory cough.
3. hard to melt, reduce, or work.
Ex. Some ores are more refractory than others. - refractory⇄noun 1a. an ore, cement, ceramic material, or similar substance that is hard to melt, reduce, or work.
b. a brick made of refractory material, as used for lining furnaces.
2. (Obsolete.) a refractory person. - refractory⇄refractory, adjective, noun, pl.-ries.