refractoriness
/rɪˈfræktərɪnəs/
noun
- The quality of being difficult to control or manage; stubbornness or disobedience.
- The puppy's refractoriness during training sessions tested the patience of its owner.
- The teacher struggled with the refractoriness of the students, who refused to follow instructions.
- His refractoriness made it hard for the team to work together on the project.
- The property of a material, especially a metal or ceramic, of resisting high temperatures without melting or breaking down.
- Engineers chose the alloy for its refractoriness, ensuring it would not deform under extreme heat.
- The refractoriness of the ceramic tiles allowed them to be used in the furnace lining.
- The refractoriness of the bricks made them ideal for building the kiln.
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