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πυρίμαχος — meaning in English

pyrimachos

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English meaning

  • fireproof adj Able to resist damage from fire.
  • refractory adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

Senses

πυρίμαχος is used for these senses in English:

  • refractory Not affected by great heat.
  • refractory A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

fireproof — full definition

  1. adj Able to resist damage from fire.
  2. verb To treat something so that it resists fire damage.

refractory — full definition

  1. adj Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
  2. adj Not affected by great heat.
  3. adj Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
  4. adj Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

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