Hyphenation of Refractory

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Refractory? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

Re-frac-to-ry

Definitions of Refractory:

1.
Lining consisting of material with a high melting point
Used to line the inside walls of a furnace
2.
Not responding to treatment
A stubborn infection A refractory case of acne Stubborn rust stains
3.
Temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli
The refractory period of a muscle fiber
4.
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control
A fractious animal that would not submit to the harness A refractory child

Synonyms of Refractory:

adj uncooperative
adj stubborn, intractable
adj recalcitrant, intractable
adj fractious, disobedient
nounfurnace lining, lining

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