noncombustible vs refractory

noncombustible

adj
  • That will not readily ignite and burn. 

noun
  • Any substance that is not combustible. 

refractory

adj
  • Not affected by great heat. 

  • Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something. 

  • Difficult to treat. 

  • Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus. 

noun
  • A material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point. 

How often have the words noncombustible and refractory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )