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PRONUNCIATION OF REFRACTORIES

refractories  [rɪˈfræktərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFRACTORIES

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Refractories is a noun.
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WHAT DOES REFRACTORIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

refractories

Refractory

A refractory material is one that retains its strength at high temperatures. ASTM C71 defines refractories as "non-metallic materials having those chemical and physical properties that make them applicable for structures, or as components of systems, that are exposed to environments above 1,000 °F ". Refractory materials are used in linings for furnaces, kilns, incinerators and reactors. They are also used to make crucibles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFRACTORIES


conservatories
kənˈsɜːvətərɪz
flatteries
ˈflætərɪz
interrogatories
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪz
lavatories
ˈlævətərɪz
masteries
ˈmɑːstərɪz
monasteries
ˈmɒnəstərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
nectaries
ˈnektərɪz
oratories
ˈɒrətərɪz
Potteries
ˈpɒtərɪz
presbyteries
ˈprezbɪtərɪz
reformatories
rɪˈfɔːmətərɪz
rotaries
ˈrəʊtərɪz
signatories
ˈsɪɡnətərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
tributaries
ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪz
upholsteries
ʌpˈhəʊlstərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz
voluntaries
ˈvɒləntərɪz
votaries
ˈvəʊtərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFRACTORIES

refractary
refractile
refracting
refracting angle
refracting telescope
refraction
refractive
refractive index
refractively
refractiveness
refractivity
refractometer
refractometric
refractometry
refractor
refractorily
refractoriness
refractory
refractory period
refracture

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFRACTORIES

accessories
advisories
calories
categories
countries
directories
dormitories
factories
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
glories
histories
inventories
laboratories
memories
Northern Territories
Northwest Territories
repositories
stories
theories
Tories
trajectories

Synonyms and antonyms of refractories in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «refractories» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFRACTORIES

Find out the translation of refractories to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of refractories from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «refractories» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耐火材料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refractarios
570 millions of speakers

English

refractories
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेफ्रेक्ट्रीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحراريات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огнеупоры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refratários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Refractories
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réfractaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Refraktori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerfest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耐火物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내화물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Refractories
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật liệu chịu lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரீபேக்டரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रीफ्रैक्टरीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

refrakter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

refrattari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materiały ogniotrwałe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогнетриви
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

refractare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρίμαχων υλικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Refractories
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eldfasta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ildfaste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of refractories

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFRACTORIES»

The term «refractories» is regularly used and occupies the 89.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFRACTORIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about refractories

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFRACTORIES»

Discover the use of refractories in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refractories and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Refractories Handbook
The book surveys a wide range of lining system geometries and material combinations and covers a broad range of tests for the determination of the thermal, mechanical, strength, and resistance properties of refractories.
Charles Schacht, 2004
2
Refractories: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series.
William Smothers, 2009
3
Handbook of Industrial Refractories Technology: Principles, ...
Encompasses the entire range of industrial refractory materials and forms: properties and their measurement, applications, manufacturing, installation and maintenance techniques, quality assurance, and statistical process control.
Stephen C. Carniglia, Gordon L. Barna, 1992
4
Raw Materials for Refractories Conference: Ceramic ...
This volume is part of the Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceeding (CESP) series.
William Smothers, 2009
5
Refractories: The Backbone of Industry
History Of The Refractories Industry. Brick And Clay Record.
John David Ramsay, 2013
6
Advances in Refractories for the Metallurgical Industries III
This proceedings volume features subjects such as refractories for aluminum industry, andalusite, castables, refractories for the copper-nickel industry, refractories for continuous casting and mold fluxes for the steelmaking industry.
C. Allaire, M. Rigaud, 1999
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Refractories for the next millennium: proceedings of the 9th ...
A collection of papers from the American Ceramic Society's Pacific Coast Regional Basic Science Division and Electronics Division Meeting, held in Bellevue, Washington, October 27 -- 29, 1999.This volume contains the proceedings of the ...
George Oprea, American Ceramic Society. Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, 2000
8
Monolithic Refractories: A Comprehensive Handbook
This valuable handbook details the various monolithic refractories currently in use, and pays particular attention to their chemical and physical behaviors during manufacturing, installation, and the duty cycle.
Subrata Banerjee, 1998
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Engineering Ceramics
The most important industrial use of refractories is in metallurgical furnaces. Therefore, they are commonly classified according to their behavior toward metallurgical slags [7. 15]. Acidic refractories are based on SiO2 and resist acidic slags.
M. Bengisu, 2001
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Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design: Volume 47 - ...
Introduction. Refractories are only one of a number of types of ceramic. Ceramics are defined as products made of inorganic, nonmetallic materials that are subjected to high temperatures during processing. They must be made to size, shape, ...
John J. McKetta Jr, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFRACTORIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refractories is used in the context of the following news items.
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Magnesita Refractories Company 2020 Senior Notes Tender Offer
YORK, Pa., July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnesita Refractories Company ("Magnesita") announces to its shareholders and the market in general that it has ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
US Refractories Market, Freedonia
US demand for refractories is forecast to increase 3.3 percent per year through 2019 to $3.1 billion. This will represent a deceleration from robust 2009-2014 ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Union workers of ANH Refractories are still locked-out
OAK HILL— Unionized employees at ANH Refractories, in Oak Hill, are still locked-out of their jobs in spite of the company's declarations to get the workers back ... «Jackson County Times-Journal, Jul 15»
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HarbisonWalker International responds to Oak Hill ANH Refractories
Union workers at the ANH Refractories Plant on Antioch Road in Oak Hill, have been ... to recent contract negotiations at its Oak Hill ANH Refractories plant. «Jackson County Times-Journal, Jun 15»
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ANH Refractories workers and company taking another stab at …
OAK HILL— Members of United Steelworkers Union 2324 and the company are back at the negotiating table at ANH Refractories in Oak Hill. The workers were ... «Jackson County Times-Journal, May 15»
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Uptick in US steel prod to aid growth: IFGL Refractories
Pradeep Bajoria, MD, IFGL Refractories while speaking about the weak fourth quarter numbers in an interview to CNBC-TV18 said the growth was not as bad as ... «Moneycontrol.com, May 15»
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ANH Refractories lock-out continues
The corporate leaders at ANH Refractories locked-out their union workers on Wednesday, April 15, after they failed to reach an agreement in contract ... «Jackson County Times-Journal, May 15»
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IFGL Refractories Limited
IFGL Refractories Limited has informed the Exchange that Monocon International Refractories Limited (MIRL), a subsidiary company of IFGL Refractories Ltd, ... «Moneycontrol.com, May 15»
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Workers at ANH Refractories still locked out
ANH Refractories on Pyro Road is the site of a work lock-out affecting 43 ... OAK HILL— Negotiations remain at a standstill at ANH Refractories, formerly AP ... «Jackson County Times-Journal, May 15»
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Workers remain locked out at ANH Refractories
OAK HILL— Workers of ANH Refractories, formerly known as A.P. Green, who were locked out of the plant the previous week, seem to be at a standstill in ... «Jackson County Times-Journal, Apr 15»

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