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friable

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Main Entry: fri·a·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈfrī-ə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble — more at friction

Date: 1563

: easily crumbled or pulverized <friable soil>

synonyms see fragile

— fri·a·bil·i·ty \ˌfrī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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