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frangible
fran·gi·ble [ fránjəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
breakable: brittle, or designed to be easily broken ( formal or technical )
glass and other frangible products
frangible aluminum masts
[15th century. Directly or via Old French< medieval Latin frangibilis< frangere "break"]

fran·gi·bil·i·ty [ frànjə bíllətee ] noun
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