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friable
fri·a·ble [ fr əb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
crumbly: easily reduced to tiny particles
sand incorporated to make the soil more friable
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin friabilis< friare "crumble"]

fri·a·bil·i·ty [ fr ə bíllətee ] noun
fri·a·ble·ness noun

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See fragile.
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