1noun
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
01 Word definition
refractory
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is REFRACTORY a word?
Yes. REFRACTORY is a 10-letter noun. lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-E-F-R-A-C-T-O-R-YHow do you spell REFRACTORY?
REFRACTORY contains 10 letters, begins with R, and ends with Y.
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2adjective
not responding to treatment
“a stubborn infection”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗furnace liningstubborn
02 Letter breakdown
How is REFRACTORY spelled?
R1E2F3R4A5C6T7O8R9Y10
03 Word-game status
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About REFRACTORY.
How do you spell REFRACTORY?
REFRACTORY is spelled R-E-F-R-A-C-T-O-R-Y. It contains 10 letters.