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Meaning
Adj
●
Easily
broken into
small
fragments
,
crumbled
, or
reduced
to powder.
●
Loose and large-grained in consistency.
●
Likely to
crumble
and become
airborne
, thus becoming a health risk
●
In Mathematics:
Smooth: that factors
completely
into small
prime
numbers.
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Origin
friable
English
friabilis
Latin
-abilis
Latin
frio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fibrous
Coarse
Porous
Permeable
Compressible
Machinable
Moist
Dense
Granular
Sticky
Thick
Crumbly
Compacted
Dry
Waxy
Spongy
Clayey
Chalky
Silty
Hygroscopic
Loamy
Soft
Loose
Granulated
Brownish
Calcareous
Loam
Amorphous
Flowable
Deformed
Discolored
Compact
Plastic
Acidic
Powdery
Viscous
Delicate
Ductile
Unstable
Erodible
Firm
Buoyant
Silicon Oxide
Heat Resistant
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Rhymes
Liable
Viable
Friable
Pliable
Flyable
Buyable
Reliable
Deniable
Unflyable
Nonviable
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