About The Word Friable
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Friable
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What's The Definition Of Friable?
[adj] (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"
[adj] easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach" Synonyms | Synonyms for Friable: breakable | light | loose | sandy Related Terms | Find terms related to Friable: breakable | brittle | brittle as glass | crackable | crimp | crisp | crispy | crumbly | crump | crushable | delicate | fissile | flimsy | fracturable | fragile | frail | frangible | lacerable | pulverizable | pulverulent | scissile | shatterable | shattery | shivery | splintery | triturable | vulnerable See Also | Friable In Webster's Dictionary \Fri"a*ble\, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break,
or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray:
cf. F. friable.]
Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. ``Friable
ground.'' --Evelyn. ``Soft and friable texture.'' --Paley. --
{Fri'a*ble*ness}, n.
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