REFRACTORY

Refractory

A refractory material is one that retains its strength at high temperatures. ASTM C71 defines refractories as "non-metallic materials having those chemical and physical properties that make them applicable for structures, or as components of systems, that are exposed to environments above ".

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refractory

Noun

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

Adjective

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


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