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frangible
fran·gi·ble F0297100 (frăn′jə-bəl)adj. Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.] fran′gi·bil′i·ty, fran′gi·ble·ness n.frangible (ˈfrændʒɪbəl) adjbreakable or fragile[C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break] ˌfrangiˈbility, ˈfrangibleness nfran•gi•ble (ˈfræn dʒə bəl) adj. easily broken; breakable. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break] fran`gi•bil′i•ty, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | frangible - capable of being broken; "the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases"breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully" |
frangibleadjectiveEasily broken or damaged:breakable, brittle, delicate, fragile.Translationsfrangible
frangible[′fran·jə·bəl] (mechanics) Breakable, fragile, or brittle. frangible
frangible (fran′jĭ-bl) [Fr. fr L. frangere, to break] Easily broken; fragile.frangible Related to frangible: eulogisticallySynonyms for frangibleadj easily broken or damagedSynonyms- breakable
- brittle
- delicate
- fragile
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