"réfractaire" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ʁe.fʁak.tɛʁ/ Forms: réfractaires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refractus (“broken up”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|refractārius||obstinate|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), {{bor+|fr|la|refractārius|gloss=obstinate}} Borrowed from Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), {{m|la|refractus|gloss=broken up}} refractus (“broken up”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} réfractaire (plural réfractaires)
  1. refractory (obstinate; strongly opposed) Synonyms: désobéissant
    Sense id: en-réfractaire-fr-adj-0JVboZXG
  2. (chemistry) refractory (not affected by great heat) Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-réfractaire-fr-adj-gJW2ysPt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 20 71 9 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ʁe.fʁak.tɛʁ/ Forms: réfractaires [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), from refractus (“broken up”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|refractārius||obstinate|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), {{bor+|fr|la|refractārius|gloss=obstinate}} Borrowed from Latin refractārius (“obstinate”), {{m|la|refractus|gloss=broken up}} refractus (“broken up”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} réfractaire m (plural réfractaires)
  1. (military) deserter Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: déserteur
    Sense id: en-réfractaire-fr-noun-HNP3luwj Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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