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Definition refractory

Etymology

From Latin refract?rius (“obstinate”), from refractus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.

Adjective

refractory (comparative more refractory, superlative most refractory)

  1. Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
  2. Not affected by great heat.
  3. (medicine) Difficult to treat.
  4. (biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

Noun

refractory (plural refractories)

  1. A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

Results 245 Words with the letters REFRACTORY

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13 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
REFRACTOMETRY 24
12 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
REFRACTORILY 21
10 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
REFRACTORY 18
9 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
REFRACTOR 15
7 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
CARROTY 12
CREATOR 10
CROFTER 13
FACTORY 15
FORAYER 12
REACTOR 10
RECARRY 12
RECTORY 12
REFRACT 13
TORREFY 12
TRACERY 12
6 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ARTERY 8
CARROT 9
CARTER 9
COATER 9
CRAFTY 14
CRATER 9
FACTOR 12
FARCER 12
FORCER 12
FRATER 9
ORFRAY 11
ORRERY 8
RAFTER 9
RAREFY 11
RECTOR 9
ROARER 6
ROTARY 8
TERROR 6
TRACER 9
TROCAR 9
5 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ACTOR 8
AFORE 8
AFTER 8
CARER 8
CARET 8
CARRY 10
CARTE 8
CATER 8
CORER 8
COYER 10
CRAFT 11
CRATE 8
CROFT 11
CRORE 8
ERROR 5
FACER 11
FACET 11
FAERY 10
FARCE 11
FARCY 13
FARER 8
FERRY 10
FETOR 8
FORAY 10
FORCE 11
FORTE 8
FORTY 10
FOYER 10
FRORE 8
FRYER 10
OATER 5
OCREA 8
OFTER 8
ORATE 5
RACER 8
RARER 5
RATER 5
REACT 8
RECTA 8
RECTO 8
REFRY 10
RETRO 5
RETRY 7
TAROC 8
TARRE 5
TARRY 7
TEARY 7
TERRA 5
TERRY 7
TOYER 7
TRACE 8
YARER 7
4 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ACRE 7
AERO 4
AERY 6
AFRO 7
ARCO 7
ARTY 6
CAFE 10
CARE 7
CARR 7
CART 7
CATE 7
CERO 7
COAT 7
COFT 10
CORE 7
CORF 10
CORY 9
COTE 7
EYRA 6
FACE 10
FACT 10
FARE 7
FARO 7
FART 7
FATE 7
FEAR 7
FEAT 7
FETA 7
FORA 7
FORE 7
FORT 7
FRAE 7
FRAT 7
FRAY 9
FRET 7
FROE 7
FYCE 12
OFAY 9
ORCA 7
ORRA 4
OYER 6
RACE 7
RACY 9
RAFT 7
RARE 4
RATE 4
RATO 4
REAR 4
REFT 7
ROAR 4
RORT 4
ROTA 4
ROTE 4
RYOT 6
TACE 7
TACO 7
TARE 4
TARO 4
TEAR 4
TOEA 4
TORA 4
TORC 7
TORE 4
TORR 4
TORY 6
TRAY 6
TREF 7
TREY 6
TROY 6
TYER 6
TYRE 6
TYRO 6
YARE 6
YEAR 6
YORE 6
3 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
ACE 6
ACT 6
AFT 6
ARC 6
ARE 3
ARF 6
ART 3
ATE 3
AYE 5
CAR 6
CAT 6
CAY 8
COR 6
COT 6
COY 8
CRY 8
EAR 3
EAT 3
EFT 6
ERA 3
ERR 3
ETA 3
FAR 6
FAT 6
FAY 8
FER 6
FET 6
FEY 8
FOE 6
FOR 6
FOY 8
FRO 6
FRY 8
OAF 6
OAR 3
OAT 3
OCA 6
OFT 6
ORA 3
ORC 6
ORE 3
ORT 3
RAT 3
RAY 5
REC 6
REF 6
RET 3
ROC 6
ROE 3
ROT 3
RYA 5
RYE 5
TAE 3
TAO 3
TAR 3
TEA 3
TOE 3
TOR 3
TOY 5
TRY 5
TYE 5
YAR 5
YEA 5
YET 5
2 letter words with the letters REFRACTORY ↑
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AR 2
AT 2
AY 4
EF 5
ER 2
ET 2
FA 5
FE 5
OE 2
OF 5
OR 2
OY 4
RE 2
TA 2
TO 2
YA 4
YE 4
YO 4

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