请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 friable
释义

friable

/ˈfrʌɪəb(ə)l /
adjective
Easily crumbled: the soil was friable between her fingers...
  • This material, which is colored whitish or grey to yellow-orange, is so light and friable that specimens crumble under finger pressure.
  • The best form of winter protection is to mound up each plant at its base with loose, friable soil that drains well.
  • When freshly collected, laumontite is colorless and quite hard; however, once dry, it crumbles and becomes friable and white.

Synonyms

crumbly, easily crumbled, powdery, dusty, chalky, soft;
dry, crisp, brittle
rare pulverulent, levigated, brashy

Derivatives

friability

/frʌɪəˈbɪlɪti / noun ...
  • The video also depicted various physical and analytical tests performed on tablets, including weight uniformity, tablet hardness, friability, disintegration, and dissolution.
  • In one application of the invention, the apparatus can be used to test the friability of diamond particles.
  • This work involves the development of methodology for characterizing and predicting the friability of granules by combining experimental and theoretical techniques as an extension of our recent work.

friableness

/ˈfrʌɪəb(ə)lnəs / noun ...
  • With a maximum density there is a minimum friableness which in turn produces, during the shearing and classification steps, less fine material which is below the desired product range size.
  • The tufa, thanks to its friableness, lends itself to artisan work.
  • The particular kind of the bedrock is not homogeneous and consequently is characterized by mechanical weakness and superficial friableness.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin friabilis, from friare 'to crumble'.

Rhymes

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 18:41:32