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refractoriness
 

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Noun refractoriness has 1 sense
  1. refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy - the trait of being unmanageable
    --1 is a kind of intractability, intractableness

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Term: refractoriness

Description:

Refractoriness is the quality of being resistant to high temperatures or extreme conditions.

Sample sentences:
  • The refractoriness of the ceramic material makes it ideal for use in the construction of kilns.
  • Despite the intense heat, the refractoriness of the fire-resistant bricks prevented them from melting.
  • His refractoriness to authority often landed him in trouble at school.
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