"refractory metal" meaning in English

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          "text": "Miracle is concentrating on a cluster of elements in the centre of the periodic table known as the refractory metals. These elements, including molybdenum and niobium, have unusually high melting points around 2500°C, compared with 1455°C for nickel, on which jet engine alloys are now based.[…]So far he has shown that high-entropy refractory metal alloys do indeed remain strong at temperatures beyond the wilting point of existing nickel superalloys.",
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        "(metallurgy) A metal, such as molybdenum or tungsten, with a high refraction, and hence a high melting point."
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