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
noun	furnace lining, lining

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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