Refractory word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "refractory" word

[noun] lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
[adjective] resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule"
[adjective] stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
[adjective] marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"
[adjective] (medicine) not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"

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\Re*frac"to*ry\ (-r?), a. [L. refractorius, fr. refringere: cf. F. refractaire. See {Refract}.] 1. Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast. Raging appetites that are Most disobedient and refractory. --Shak. 2. Resisting ordinary treatment; difficult of fusion, reduction, or the like; -- said especially of metals and the like, which do not readily yield to heat, or to the hammer; as, a refractory ore. Syn: Perverse; contumacious; unruly; stubborn; obstinate; unyielding; ungovernable; unmanageable.
\Re*frac"to*ry\, n. 1. A refractory person. --Bp. Hall. 2. Refractoriness. [Obs.] --Jer. TAylor. 3. OPottery) A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles. --Knight.

Synonyms for refractory

disobedient, fractious, furnace lining, intractable, recalcitrant, stubborn, uncooperative

The fun area, different aproach to word »refractory«

Let's analyse "refractory" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 30% of vowels is 8.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YROTCARFER. Average typing speed for these characters is 2635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-. . ..-. .-. .- -.-. - --- .-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: refractory: 5 + 1 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3 (or 1 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: refractory: 9 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 7 = 57, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (3)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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