FRIABLE


Meaning of FRIABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfrī-ə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble — more at friction

Date: 1563

: easily crumbled or pulverized

friable soil

Synonyms: see fragile

• fri·a·bil·i·ty ˌfrī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

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