refractorily

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stubbornly, obstinately; in the manner of being resistant to usual treatments; in a manner that is difficult to fuse or process
In a refractory manner; perversely; obstinately
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Difficult to treat

In 33 adult patients with long standing refractory epilepsy on treatment with one or two standard anti-convulsant drugs,.

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Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something

Mr. Weller knocked at the door, and after a pretty long interval—occupied by the party without, in whistling a tune, and by the party within, in persuading a refractory flat candle to allow itself to be lighted.

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Not affected by great heat
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Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus

The delivery of external stimuli delineates the pacemaker refractory period after the emission of a pacing stimulus and after the sensing of a spontaneous beat.

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A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point
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not amenable to control
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{a} obstinate, contumacious, perverse, applied to metals, difficult to fuse
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not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"
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Resistant to decomposition
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1) Heat-resistant material, usually non-metallic, used for furnace linings etc , 2) the quality of resisting heat
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a heat-resistant material
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difficult to melt or work; resistant to heat
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Not responding to treatment
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Elements that are refractory have a high vaporization temperature Conversely, these will be the first elements to solidify in a cooling environment
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– Resistant to treatment
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Refractory people are difficult to deal with or control, for example because they are unwilling to obey orders. refractory priests who refused to side with the king. = recalcitrant. adj. Material that is not deformed or damaged by high temperatures, used to make crucibles, incinerators, insulation, and furnaces, particularly metallurgical furnaces. Refractories are produced in several forms: molded bricks of various shapes, bulk granular materials, plastic mixtures consisting of moistened aggregates that are rammed into place, castables composed of dry aggregates and a binder that can be mixed with water and poured like concrete, and mortars and cements for laying brickwork
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Non-metallic materials suitable for use at high temperatures; usually composed of aluminas, silicas, etc
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resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule"
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material, such as brick, that has a very high melting point
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not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne
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{s} stubborn, obstinate; resistant to usual treatments; difficult to fuse or process
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A condition that is resistant to ordinary treatment
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A ceramic material used in high-temperature structures and equipment; potentially vulnerable to damage when used in ultra-high-power transformers in steel plants (Source: Mintzer, 1992)
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A refractory person
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Resistant to ordinary treatment or infection
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Disease that is unresponsive to standard treatments
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A material, usually nonmetallic, used to withstand high temperatures, as in the combustion chamber of an oil-fired heating system or at a smoke pipe connection at the chimney
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lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
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(1) A material of very high melting point with properties that make it suitable for such uses as furnace linings and kiln construction (2) The quality of resisting heat
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Refractoriness
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Hard, heat resistant substances such as fire clay, bricks or blocks The refractory protects a furnace shell from abrasion, heat and oxidation
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A material, usually ceramic, that resists the action of heat, does not fuse at high temperatures, and is very difficult to break down
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stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
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Rebellious; stubborn; actively resisting
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resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule" not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne
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Resisting ordinary treatment; difficult of fusion, reduction, or the like; said especially of metals and the like, which do not readily yield to heat, or to the hammer; as, a refractory ore
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OPottery A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles
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In mining, a complex ore difficult to refine; i e , an ore containing copper, lead, silver and zinc is refractory
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Refractory materials form solids at very high temperatures The opposite of volatile Tungsten is a refractory material
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Refers to disease which is unresponsive to standard treatments Some cancers can be presumed to be refractory from the start because there is no treatment known to be effective In other cases, a standard treatment is known, but it doesn't help all patients But in this case you don't have refractory disease unless you have tried the standard treatment and it didn't work, or unless you cannot take the standard treatment for some reason
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Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast
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resistant to heat; hard to melt
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Not responding favourably to treatment
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Any material that will not bend, warp, deform or explode at a specific high temperature
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resistant to treatment
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marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"
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obstinate and unruly, unresponsive
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A high melting point material, various refractories exist in the industry with many applications including the direct containment of molten aluminium
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