refractory
A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting pointA material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
Meaning
2 sensesA material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
Feuerfestmaterial, feuerfestes Material, feuerfester Stoff
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
A plant or factory that produces such material.
Examples
2 sentencesTom bought a refractory telescope.
A refractory material resists heat.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refrāctus, past participle of refringere (“toFrom Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refrāctus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary, refractarie, but reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.
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Forms
plural: refractories| Singular | refractory |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace:furnace lining