DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
refractory
/rɪ'fræktəri/ · rɪfræktəri
Refractory has 4 syllables: re · frac · to · ry.
re
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frac
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to
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ry
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adjective. Not responding to treatment.
adjective. Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
noun. Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace.
adjective. Temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus.
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