adjective🔗ShareFriable, desmenuzableEasily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder."The old cookie was so friable that it crumbled into dust when I tried to pick it up. "La galleta vieja era tan friable que se desmenuzó en polvo cuando intenté recogerla.materialsubstancegeologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFriable, desmenuzable(of soil) Loose and large-grained in consistency."The gardener preferred the friable soil because it was easy to work with his hands and the plants' roots could easily spread. "El jardinero prefería la tierra friable porque era fácil de trabajar con las manos y las raíces de las plantas podían extenderse fácilmente.geologymaterialenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFriable, desmenuzable(of poisons) Likely to crumble and become airborne, thus becoming a health risk""The old asbestos ceiling tiles were highly friable, easily crumbling into dust that could be inhaled." "Las viejas baldosas de techo de amianto eran muy friables, desmenuzándose fácilmente en polvo que podía ser inhalado.medicinesubstancematerialenvironmenttechnicalchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSuave, factorizable(of a number) Smooth: that factors completely into small prime numbers."The number 30 is friable because it can be easily broken down into the prime factors 2, 3, and 5. "El número 30 es factorizable porque se puede descomponer fácilmente en los factores primos 2, 3 y 5.mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
