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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries耐火物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taikabutsu
"その工業炉は高性能な耐火物で裏打ちされている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resistant to heat or melting; capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures without suffering degradation.
"Refractory materials are essential for lining industrial furnaces and high-temperature reactors." - 2
Stubborn, unmanageable, or resistant to authority, treatment, or cure.
"The patient presented with a refractory case of hypertension that failed to respond to standard medications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'refractarius' (stubborn, obstinate), from 'refractare' meaning 'to break back'. Over time, the physical sense of resisting heat evolved alongside the psychological sense of being stubborn or unresponsive to treatment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refractory" is said worldwide
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réfractaire
Transliteration: réfractaire
"Ce four est revêtu de briques réfractaires."
feuerfest
Transliteration: feuerfest
"Das Material ist hochgradig feuerfest."
reattario
Transliteration: reattario
"Il rivestimento reattario protegge il forno."
refractario
Transliteration: refractario
"Utilizaron ladrillos refractarios para construir la chimenea."
refratário
Transliteration: refratário
"O revestimento refratário suporta temperaturas extremas."
अग्सह
Transliteration: agnisahy
Script: अग्निसह
"यह सामग्री अत्यधिक गर्मी के प्रति अग्निसह है।"
耐火材料
Transliteration: nài huǒ cái liào
"工业炉通常需要使用优质的耐火材料。"
내화물
Transliteration: naehwamul
"고온 용광로에는 특수 내화물이 사용됩니다."
耐火物
Transliteration: taikabutsu
"その工業炉は高性能な耐火物で裏打ちされている。"
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