Translation of refractory in Gujarati ગુજરાતી

adj. 1. hard to manage; stubborn; obstinate.
Ex. Mules are refractory.
2. not yielding readily to treatment.
Ex. She had a refractory cough.
3. hard to melt, reduce, or work.
Ex. Some ores are more refractory than others.

noun 1a. an ore, cement, ceramic material, or similar substance that is hard to melt, reduce, or work.
b. a brick made of refractory material, as used for lining furnaces.
2. (Obsolete.) a refractory person.

refractory, adjective, noun, pl.-ries.