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friable
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friable /fri·a·ble/ (fri´ah-b'l) easily pulverized or crumbled.
fri·a·ble (fr-bl)
adj.
1. Readily crumbled; brittle.
2. Relating to a dry, brittle growth of bacteria.
friable
[frī′əbəl]
Etymology: L, friare, to crumble
easily shattered, crumbled, or pulverized, such as tissues of the liver.
friable (frī´bl),
adj brittle or fragile; easily damaged.
friable
easily pulverized or crumbled.


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