noun🔗ShareMaterial refractarioA material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point."The furnace is lined with refractory to withstand the extreme heat of the melting process. "El horno está revestido con material refractario para soportar el calor extremo del proceso de fusión.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRefractario, rebeldeObstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something."The teacher struggled to control the refractory students who refused to follow the rules and kept disrupting the class. "El profesor luchó por controlar a los estudiantes rebeldes que se negaban a seguir las reglas y seguían interrumpiendo la clase.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharerefractario, resistente al calorNot affected by great heat."The clay was refractory, so it didn't melt in the kiln. "La arcilla era refractaria, por lo que no se derritió en el horno.materialtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRefractario, difícil de tratarDifficult to treat."The patient's infection was refractory to all common antibiotics, requiring a stronger, more specialized treatment. "La infección del paciente era refractaria a todos los antibióticos comunes, lo que requería un tratamiento más fuerte y especializado.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRefractario, insensibleIncapable of registering a reaction or stimulus."After years of drug abuse, his body became refractory to the pain medication, and it no longer provided any relief. "Después de años de abuso de drogas, su cuerpo se volvió refractario a los analgésicos y ya no le proporcionaba ningún alivio.physiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
