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friable

The correct spelling is friable.

How to pronounce friable

/ˈfɹaɪəbl̩/
adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹaɪəbl̩/

Say it like: Fria-ble

The correct spelling is friable. Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.

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Definition

adjective

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

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