refractory

• Sustantivo que designa un material, generalmente cerámico o metálico, resistente a altas temperaturas y empleado en hornos, crisoles y reactores; también se usa como adjetivo para describir algo obstinado o resistente al control o al tratamiento.

A noun referring to a material, typically a ceramic or metal, that is resistant to high heat and used in furnaces, kilns, and reactors; also used as an adjective to describe something stubborn or resistant to control or treatment.

1. Heat-resistant materialC2formaltechnical

   A material that can withstand high temperatures without melting or decomposing, used in furnaces and kilns.

   Material refractario

   • The furnace was lined with refractory to protect the steel structure.
   • Refractories are essential in the production of glass and ceramics.
   • The engineers selected a high-alumina refractory for the kiln.

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