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friable
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friable
(adjective)
friable
/
ˈ
frajəbəl/
adjective
friable
/
ˈ
frajəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRIABLE
[
more friable; most friable
]
technical
:
easily broken into smaller pieces
friable
soil
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— friability
/ˌfrajə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
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