Friabiiity: alternatives and connections

Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.

Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of iron, and used to color and…

A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- us…

The act or process of disintegrating a substance, or rendering it friable by the action of heat, esp. by the expulsion of some volatil…

To reduce to a powder, or to a friable state, by the action of heat; to expel volatile matter from by means of heat, as carbonic acid…

Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture; as, crisp snow.

EAsily crumbled; friable; brittle.

A sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle…

Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy pota…

Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plan…

Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar.

A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained in a mixture of clay and pebbles.

To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beatin…

A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, pot liquor, or the like.

That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc.

To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.