refractari

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin refractārius.

Pronunciation

Adjective

refractari (feminine refractària, masculine plural refractaris, feminine plural refractàries)

  1. (of people) recalcitrant, obstinate
  2. (chemistry) fireproof, heat-resistant
  3. (medicine) refractory (resistant to treatment)
  4. (biology) refractory (resistant to stimulus)
    període refractari ― refractory period

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