ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Refractoriness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Refractoriness is a noun meaning The quality of being refractory.

Meaning

The quality of being refractory.

Example Sentences

2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), 8, Uncle loved the desnsity of the tungsten he made, and its refractoriness, its great chemical stability.

Synonyms for refractoriness

Depending on context, synonyms include recalcitrance, unmanageableness, recalcitrancy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, unmanageableness, refractority, refractiveness, refractivity.

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