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单词 embrittled
释义

embrittle

verb

em·​brit·​tle im-ˈbri-tᵊl How to pronounce embrittle (audio)
embrittled; embrittling im-ˈbrit-liŋ How to pronounce embrittle (audio)
-tᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make brittle

intransitive verb

: to become brittle
embrittlement
im-ˈbri-tᵊl-mənt How to pronounce embrittle (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And hydrogen can embrittle steel pipelines unless that is mitigated by altering operating conditions or incorporating expensive alloys. Michael E. Webber, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

embrittled

adjective

as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure old, embrittled movie film that would never stand up to being run through a projector

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • brittle
  • crisp
  • short
  • crisped
  • flaky
  • fragile
  • crumbly
  • crispy
  • friable
  • crispened
  • flakey
  • brickle
  • crunchy
  • delicate
  • crusty
  • breakable
  • crackly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flexible
  • elastic
  • resilient
  • strong
  • tough
  • sturdy
  • pliable
  • pliant
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