Refractory

What “Refractory” means

Adj

1. Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
2. Not affected by great heat.
3. Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
4. Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

Noun

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

Where the word comes from

From Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refrāctus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Originally refractary, refractarie, but reanalysed after other adjectives in -ory.

Business name ideas with “Refractory”

Industries where “Refractory” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
• Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining