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friable /fri·a·ble/ (fri´ah-b'l) easily pulverized or crumbled.

fri·a·ble (fr

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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 [fri´ah-b'l]

easily pulverized or crumbled.

friable (frī´

l),

adj brittle or fragile; easily damaged.

friable

easily pulverized or crumbled.

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