adjective🔗ShareFriable, cassantEasily 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. "Le vieux biscuit était si friable qu'il s'est effrité en poussière quand j'ai essayé de le ramasser.materialsubstancegeologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFriable(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. "Le jardinier préférait la terre friable car elle était facile à travailler avec ses mains et les racines des plantes pouvaient facilement se propager.geologymaterialenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFriable(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." "Les vieux carreaux de plafond en amiante étaient très friables, se désagrégeant facilement en poussière qui pouvait être inhalée.medicinesubstancematerialenvironmenttechnicalchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLisse, factorisable(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. "Le nombre 30 est factorisable car il peut être facilement décomposé en facteurs premiers 2, 3 et 5.mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
