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易碎的,易成粉末的,脆弱的

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Friable \Fri"a*ble\, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break,
   or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray:
   cf. F. friable.]
   Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. ``Friable
   ground.'' --Evelyn. ``Soft and friable texture.'' --Paley. --
   {Fri'a*ble*ness}, n.

资料来源 : WordNet®

friable
     adj 1: easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder;
            "friable sandstone"; "friable carcinomatous tissue";
            "friable curds formed in the stomach"
     2: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency;
        "light sandy soil" [syn: {light}, {sandy}]