
adj.
Readily crumbled; brittle: friable asbestos insulation.
[Latin friābilis, from friāre, to crumble.]
friability fri'a·bil'i·ty or fri'a·ble·ness n.On this page
American Heritage Dictionary:
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[Latin friābilis, from friāre, to crumble.]
friability fri'a·bil'i·ty or fri'a·ble·ness n.|
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Easily crumbled or pulverized; easily reduced to powder.
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Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:
friable |
A term used to describe soil texture that is loose and crumbly, easily penetrated by roots and water. See also tilth.
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When they went to work in the garden, they found that the soil was very friable and easy to work.
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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| fret, fresnel, frequency distribution | |
| friction, frictional coefficient, frictional force |
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Friable |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - letsmuldrende, sprød, løs
Français (French)
adj. - friable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - bröckelig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθρυπτος, ψαθυρός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - friável
Русский (Russian)
трескающийся, сыпучий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - friable, desmenuzable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - spröd, lätt söndersmulad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
易碎的, 脆弱的, 易成粉末的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易碎的, 脆弱的, 易成粉末的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 깨지기 쉬운, 물렁한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 砕けやすい, もろい
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) سهل الإنسحاق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - שביר, פריך
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