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refractory
Overview of noun refractory
The noun refractory has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. furnace lining, refractory -- (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace)
Overview of adj refractory
The adj refractory has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. refractory, stubborn -- (not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains")
2. refractory -- (temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli; "the refractory period of a muscle fiber")
3. fractious, refractory, recalcitrant -- (stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
=> lining
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun refractory
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
=> lining
Antonyms of noun refractory
Member Holonyms of noun refractory
Substance Holonyms of noun refractory
Part Holonyms of noun refractory
Member Meronyms of noun refractory
Substance Meronyms of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
HAS SUBSTANCE: fireclay
HAS SUBSTANCE: alumina, aluminum oxide, aluminium oxide
Part Meronyms of noun refractory
Meronyms of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
HAS SUBSTANCE: fireclay
HAS SUBSTANCE: alumina, aluminum oxide, aluminium oxide
Holonyms of noun refractory
Attributes of noun refractory
Derived Forms of noun refractory
Domain of noun refractory
Domain Terms of noun refractory
Familiarity of noun refractory
refractory used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
> lining
=> brake lining
=> bushing, cylindrical lining
=> facing
=> furnace lining, refractory
Meronyms of noun refractory
1 sense of refractory
Sense 1
furnace lining, refractory
HAS SUBSTANCE: fireclay
HAS SUBSTANCE: alumina, aluminum oxide, aluminium oxide
=> lining
=> protective covering, protective cover, protection
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun refractory
Grep of noun refractory
refractory
refractory anaemia
refractory anemia
refractory period
refractory pot
Antonyms of adj refractory
3 senses of refractory
Sense 1
refractory, stubborn
INDIRECT (VIA intractable) -> tractable, manipulable
Sense 2
refractory
INDIRECT (VIA unresponsive) -> responsive
Sense 3
fractious, refractory, recalcitrant
INDIRECT (VIA disobedient) -> obedient
Similarity of adj refractory
3 senses of refractory
Sense 1
refractory, stubborn
=> intractable (vs. tractable)
Sense 2
refractory
=> unresponsive (vs. responsive)
Sense 3
fractious, refractory, recalcitrant
=> disobedient (vs. obedient)
Pertainyms of adj refractory
Attributes of adj refractory
Domain of adj refractory
1 of 3 senses of refractory
Sense 1
refractory, stubborn
TOPIC>(noun) medicine#1, medical specialty#1
Domain Terms of adj refractory
Familiarity of adj refractory
refractory used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Grep of adj refractory
refractory
refractory-lined
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