friable
friable definition
fri·able (frī′ə bəl)
adjective
easily crumbled or crushed into powder
Etymology: Fr < L friabilis < friare, to rub, crumble < IE base *bhrēi-, to cut, scrape > Russ briti, to shave, L fricare, to rub
Related Forms:
- friability fri′·abil′·ity noun or friableness fri′·able·ness
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