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   Fri·a·ble

   /ˈfrīəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. easily crumbled: "the soil was friable between her fingers"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin friabilis, from friare ‘to crumble’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. friability noun
   • 2. friableness noun

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   What is a synonym for friable?

   • Some common synonyms of friable are brittle, crisp, fragile, and frangible. While all these words mean "breaking easily," friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized. When is it sensible to use brittle instead of friable? The words brittle and friable are synonyms, but do differ in nuance.

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   What does friability mean?

   • Definition of Friability: the condition of being friable, describes the tendency of a solid substance to be break into smaller pieces under duress. ie, the malts crushability. A general indication of malt modification, influenced by malt process, variety and protein. Correlated w/ b-glucan and F/C difference.

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   What is a friable material?

   • A friable material is a material that is easily crumbled and not adhering together. In many landscaping specifications the topsoil is required to be friable, or easily broken up. This characteristic allows the soil to be permeable therefore allowing water to penetrate and drain from the soil.

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   What is the difference between frangible and friable?

   • While the synonyms frangible and friable are close in meaning, frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP

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   5 days ago · noun. Word origin. C16: from Latin friābilis, from friāre to crumble; related to Latin fricāre to rub down. Word Frequency. friable in American English. (ˈfraɪəbəl ) adjective. easily crumbled or crushed into powder. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfragile. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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   Definitions of friable. adjective. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder. “ friable sandstone”. “ friable carcinomatous tissue”. “ friable curds formed in the stomach”. synonyms: crumbly. breakable. capable of being broken or damaged.

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   friable. easily broken up into small pieces. Definition of friable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 4, 2024 · adjective. easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly. friable rock. SYNONYMS fragile, frangible. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. friability or friableness. noun. Word origin.

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   Friar Minor. friar's balsam. friary. fribble. fricandeau. fricassee. Define 'friable'. See more meanings of 'friable' with examples.

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