refractories
- plural of refractory.
Example Sentences
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U.S. and European companies have been recently investing in developing synthetic graphite as demand from the EV sector is surging for this soft form of carbon, which until recently was mainly used for steelmaking refractories.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
It boasted that it was the world's No. 1 producer of aluminum, tinplate, refractories, plumbing fixtures, lifting jacks, air brakes.
From Time Magazine Archive
For example, the material for silica refractories is obtained in the United States chiefly from certain regions in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
For aluminum chemicals materials low in iron and titanium are preferred; and for refractories which must withstand high temperatures, low iron content seems to be necessary.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Colonel Franchessini, so well known for his ardor in punishing the refractories of the National Guard, has been elected almost unanimously in one of the rotten boroughs of the civil list.
From The Deputy of Arcis by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
