refractari

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin refractārius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rə.fɾəkˈta.ɾi]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [re.fɾakˈta.ɾi]

Adjective

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

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

Related terms

Further reading

“refractari”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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