- In
materials science,
friability (/ˌfraɪ.əˈbɪləti/ FRY-ə-BIL-ə-tee), the
condition of
being friable,
describes the
tendency of a
solid substance to break...
- In
number theory, an n-smooth (or n-
friable)
number is an
integer whose prime factors are all less than or
equal to n. For example, a 7-smooth number...
- of
Michigan medical school. The
company was
originally formed to make
friable pills,
specifically designed to
crush easily, and thus be
easier for patients...
- as "
friable". For example, a
popcorn ceiling is
extremely friable,
whereas asbestos floor tile is
considered non-
friable.[citation needed]
Friable materials...
-
sedimentary rock so soft it can be
crumbled with bare
fingers (that is, it is
friable). (For comparison,
structural steel has a
tensile strength of
around 350...
- or
protruding crop residue. It is also
important that the soil be made
friable and weed-free, so that
seeding can be done at a
uniform depth. The plant...
- and some
foreign substances. The
necrotic tissue appears as
white and
friable, like
clumped cheese. Dead
cells disintegrate but are not
completely digested...
-
structure of the
material to
become softer or more
friable – meat
becomes cooked and is more
friable and less flexible. In some cases,
proteins can form...
- Leicestershire.
Traditionally made
wheels are
fairly firm and dry, with a
friable texture and a
slightly sweet,
mellow flavour that
becomes stronger as the...
- the sulfide,
while the
female form,
which is superior, heavier, and less
friable, has been
suspected to be
native metallic antimony. The Gr**** naturalist...
