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Uncommonrefractory
The correct spelling is refractory.
How to pronounce refractory
/ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/
nounIPA: /ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/
Say it like: Ref-rac-tor-ee
The correct spelling is refractory. A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
adjective
- 1.Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
- 2.Not affected by great heat.
- 3.Difficult to treat.
- 4.Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
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