FRANGIBLE


Meaning of FRANGIBLE in English

ˈfranjəbəl adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere to break + -ibilis -ible — more at break

: capable of being broken : breakable , brittle , fragile

a fire-extinguishing fluid in a frangible container

these ladies' dainty and frangible shoulder blades must not be burdened by so deplorable an event — Elinor Wylie

• fran·gi·ble·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.