friable

• Qualifie un matériau qui s'effrite ou se réduit facilement en poudre ou en petits morceaux.

Describes a material that is easily crumbled or reduced to powder.

1. Easily crumbledC1formal

   Describes a material that is easily broken into small pieces or reduced to a powder.

   Qui s'émiette facilement

   • The soil in this region is very friable, making it ideal for gardening.
   • The old plaster on the wall had become friable and started to flake off.
   • Friable rocks like sandstone can be easily crushed by hand.

   Synonymesbrittlecrumblygranularmealypowdery

   Antonymescohesivefirmhardresilientresistantsolidsturdytough