refractory
adjective
hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient.
refractories
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pluralof refractory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
Allain knew where to find men; twenty-five leagues from Caen, in the department of La Manche, some way from any highroad, is situated the village of La Mancellière, whose men were all refractories.
From The House of the Combrays by G. Le Notre
Many new forms of refractories have come into use to meet the demands of the new high temperature work.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
These two prelates, refractories to the decrees of the popes, were supported by Innocent XI. in their resistance to the will and rights of their sovereign.
From The Power Of The Popes by Pierre Claude Fran?ois Daunou
