Refractory (disambiguation)
- Refractory (disambiguation)
Refractory is the quality of a material to retain its strength at high temperatures. Refractory may also refer to:
In materials
*Refraction (metallurgy), the resistance of metals to heat
*Refractory metals, metals that are resistant to heat
*Refractory ceramics, ceramics that are resistant to heat
In biology
*Refractory depression, a depression that does not respond to common modes of treatment
*Refractory period, the time after an action potential during which a membrane can not depolarize
*Refractory period (sex), a period after orgasm during which it is impossible to achieve another orgasm
In Astronomy
*Refractory (astronomy), any material with a high boiling point.
Other
*Refractory clergymen, Roman Catholic priests and bishops in France who refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the state during the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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