refractari

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin refractārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [rə.fɾəkˈta.ɾi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [re.fɾakˈta.ɾi]

Adjective

refractari (feminine refractària, masculine plural refractaris, feminine plural refractàries)

1. (of people) recalcitrant, obstinate
2. (chemistry) fireproof, heat-resistant
3. (medicine) refractory (resistant to treatment)
4. (biology) refractory (resistant to stimulus)

   període refractari ― refractory period

Related terms

• refractar
• refractiu

Further reading

• “refractari”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024