Metallurgical Engineering Vocabulary

adjective not easily shaped or molded; not ductile

• The material's inductile property makes it unsuitable for use in electrical applications.
• I heard that wire is inductile, so we can't use it for the project.
• That coil is totally inductile, it won't work for our experiment.
• Her mind was inductile, unable to absorb new ideas.

adjective stubborn or unmanageable, resistant to treatment or control

• The patient's condition was refractory to the standard treatment options.
• No matter what we tried, the stain on the carpet was refractory to all cleaning products.
• I can't believe how refractory my computer is acting today, it won't even turn on!
• Her refractory attitude towards change made it difficult for the team to implement new ideas.

noun obscene or indecent material, especially in literature or art

verb to mark with smut or black dirt

• The literary critic analyzed the use of smut in the novel.
• I can't believe she reads that smutty romance novel series.
• I heard he's into that smut stuff, like adult films and magazines.
• The scandalous rumors spread like smut through the small town.