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Rarefriable
The correct spelling is friable.
How to pronounce friable
/ˈfɹaɪəbl̩/
adjectiveIPA: /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.Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
- 2.(of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency.
- 3.(of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk
- 4.(of a number) Smooth: that factors completely into small prime numbers.
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