Associations to the word «Friable»

Wiktionary

FRIABLE, adjective. Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
FRIABLE, adjective. (of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency.
FRIABLE, adjective. (of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk
FRIABLE, adjective. (math) (of a number) smooth: that factors completely into small prime numbers.

Dictionary definition

FRIABLE, adjective. Easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder; "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue"; "friable curds formed in the stomach";"crumbly cookies".

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