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refractory

[ri-frak-tuh-ree] / rɪˈfræk tə ri /


ADJECTIVE
inflexible
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As a result, the company decided to discontinue further development of camlipixant in refractory chronic cough, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But despite this, the research complied by Kada and Ortus Economic Research, concluded that net company worth had increased since 2018 in advanced and technical ceramics, sanitaryware and refractory products.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for anito-cel as a fourth-line treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

"Creating a refractory metal composite with these features of well-controlled hydrogen handling combined with erosion resistance and general material resilience is a breakthrough for the design of plasma devices and fusion energy systems," Schmitz says.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023

So Meg wrestled alone with the refractory sweetmeats all that hot summer day, and at five o’clock sat down in her topsy-turvey kitchen, wrung her bedaubed hands, lifted up her voice and wept.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

U.S. and European companies have been recently investing in developing synthetic graphite as demand from the EV sector is surging for this soft form of carbon, which until recently was mainly used for steelmaking refractories.

From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023

It boasted that it was the world's No. 1 producer of aluminum, tinplate, refractories, plumbing fixtures, lifting jacks, air brakes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Allain knew where to find men; twenty-five leagues from Caen, in the department of La Manche, some way from any highroad, is situated the village of La Mancellière, whose men were all refractories.

From The House of the Combrays by G. Le Notre

These two prelates, refractories to the decrees of the popes, were supported by Innocent XI. in their resistance to the will and rights of their sovereign.

From The Power Of The Popes by Pierre Claude Fran?ois Daunou

Relatively small but increasingly important quantities are used in making bauxite brick or high alumina refractories for furnace-linings.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith




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