refractory
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English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
adjective
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹʌfɹˈæktɝːiː/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural refractories
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus
not responding to treatment
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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