refractory

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

   “[…] in most instances attempts to coerce the refractory and disobedient have been the signals of bloody wars, […]”

2. sıfat Not affected by great heat.

   “Pure lime is extremely refractory, but readily fusible if any silex is brought in contact with it; […]”

3. sıfat Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.

   “Many of the vague and refractory cases of neck and shoulder pain and of migraine may be due to cervical disc disease.”

4. sıfat Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

   “The production of a generator potential leaves a refractory state in the receptor membrane […]”

5. isim A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
6. isim A plant or factory that produces such material.