Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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refractory | Yes | Yes | No | No |
refractoriness | Yes | No | No | No |
refractory (noun) | refractoriness (noun) |
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lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace | the trait of being unmanageable |
refractory (adjective) | refractoriness (adjective) |
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stubbornly resistant to authority or control | |
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus | |
not responding to treatment |