refractari

== Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin refractārius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [rə.fɾəkˈta.ɾi] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [re.fɾakˈta.ɾi] === Adjective === refractari (feminine refractària, masculine plural refractaris, feminine plural refractàries) (of people) recalcitrant, obstinate (chemistry) fireproof, heat-resistant (medicine) refractory (resistant to treatment) (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, 2026