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What does refractory mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word refractory? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
  2. Not affected by great heat.
  3. (medicine) Difficult to treat.
  4. (biology) Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.
Noun
  1. A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.
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