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friable

[ˈfɾjaβ̞le]
[fɾiˈaβ̞le]

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Del latín friabĭlis ('desmenuzable')

adjective friables

Propiedad de un material que lo hace fácilmente rompible, desmenuzable.
Similar: frágil, quebradizo

In English

brittle able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
friable easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder
crumbly easy to break

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@misc{friable_2026,
  title = {friable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/friable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}