refractari
Catalan
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin refractārius.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editrefractari (feminine refractària, masculine plural refractaris, feminine plural refractàries)
- (of people) recalcitrant, obstinate
- (chemistry) fireproof, heat-resistant
- (medicine) refractory (resistant to treatment)
- (biology) refractory (resistant to stimulus)
- període refractari ― refractory period
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “refractari”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024