friable

/'fribl/

Thân thiện

The baker gently crumbled the friable cookie over the dessert.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder: Describes a material that crumbles, breaks apart, or can be crushed into fine particles with little pressure or force.

Usage

The word "friable" is used to describe the physical property of a substance. It is most commonly applied in scientific, technical, and culinary contexts to describe materials like soil, rock, food, or biological tissue that are dry, loose, and not cohesive.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The archaeologist carefully brushed away the friable soil to reveal the ancient artifact.
  • Overbaked cookies become too friable and fall apart when you pick them up.
  • The old plaster on the wall was so friable that it turned to dust at a touch.

Advanced Usage

• In Geology/Soil Science: Used to describe rock or soil structure.
  • Farmers prefer friable soil for planting because it allows roots to penetrate easily.
• In Medicine/Pathology: Used to describe abnormal tissue that bleeds easily when touched.
  • The biopsy revealed friable mucosal tissue, which was a cause for concern.
• In Construction/Materials: Describes the condition of old or degraded building materials.
  • The friable asbestos insulation posed a significant health hazard and required professional removal.

Variants and Related Words

• Friability (noun): The quality or state of being friable.
  • The friability of the sandstone made it unsuitable for the sculpture.

Synonyms

• Crumbly: Breaking easily into small fragments.
• Brittle: Hard but liable to break or shatter easily.
• Powdery: Resembling or consisting of powder.
• Fragile: Easily broken or damaged.

Antonyms

• Solid: Firm and stable in shape.
• Cohesive: Characterized by sticking together.
• Compact: Closely and neatly packed together; dense.
• Ductile: Able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
   • friable sandstone
   • friable carcinomatous tissue
   • friable curds formed in the stomach
   • crumbly cookies

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crumbly