REFRACTORINESS

refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy

(noun) the trait of being unmanageable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

refractoriness (uncountable)

The quality of being refractory.

Uncle loved the desnsity of the tungsten he made, and its refractoriness, its great chemical stability.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*frac"to*ri*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or condition of being refractory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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