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Meaning of "embrittle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBRITTLE

embrittle  [ɪmˈbrɪtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBRITTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embrittle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb embrittle in English.

WHAT DOES EMBRITTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of embrittle in the English dictionary

The definition of embrittle in the dictionary is to become brittle. Other definition of embrittle is to make brittle.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EMBRITTLE

PRESENT

Present
I embrittle
you embrittle
he/she/it embrittles
we embrittle
you embrittle
they embrittle
Present continuous
I am embrittling
you are embrittling
he/she/it is embrittling
we are embrittling
you are embrittling
they are embrittling
Present perfect
I have embrittled
you have embrittled
he/she/it has embrittled
we have embrittled
you have embrittled
they have embrittled
Present perfect continuous
I have been embrittling
you have been embrittling
he/she/it has been embrittling
we have been embrittling
you have been embrittling
they have been embrittling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I embrittled
you embrittled
he/she/it embrittled
we embrittled
you embrittled
they embrittled
Past continuous
I was embrittling
you were embrittling
he/she/it was embrittling
we were embrittling
you were embrittling
they were embrittling
Past perfect
I had embrittled
you had embrittled
he/she/it had embrittled
we had embrittled
you had embrittled
they had embrittled
Past perfect continuous
I had been embrittling
you had been embrittling
he/she/it had been embrittling
we had been embrittling
you had been embrittling
they had been embrittling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will embrittle
you will embrittle
he/she/it will embrittle
we will embrittle
you will embrittle
they will embrittle
Future continuous
I will be embrittling
you will be embrittling
he/she/it will be embrittling
we will be embrittling
you will be embrittling
they will be embrittling
Future perfect
I will have embrittled
you will have embrittled
he/she/it will have embrittled
we will have embrittled
you will have embrittled
they will have embrittled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been embrittling
you will have been embrittling
he/she/it will have been embrittling
we will have been embrittling
you will have been embrittling
they will have been embrittling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would embrittle
you would embrittle
he/she/it would embrittle
we would embrittle
you would embrittle
they would embrittle
Conditional continuous
I would be embrittling
you would be embrittling
he/she/it would be embrittling
we would be embrittling
you would be embrittling
they would be embrittling
Conditional perfect
I would have embrittle
you would have embrittle
he/she/it would have embrittle
we would have embrittle
you would have embrittle
they would have embrittle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been embrittling
you would have been embrittling
he/she/it would have been embrittling
we would have been embrittling
you would have been embrittling
they would have been embrittling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you embrittle
we let´s embrittle
you embrittle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to embrittle
Past participle
embrittled
Present Participle
embrittling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBRITTLE


brittle
ˈbrɪtəl
capital
ˈkæpɪtəl
Capitol
ˈkæpɪtəl
digital
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl
extramarital
ˌɛkstrəˈmærɪtəl
fatal
ˈfeɪtəl
genital
ˈdʒɛnɪtəl
hospital
ˈhɒspɪtəl
it´ll
ˈɪtəl
little
ˈlɪtəl
marital
ˈmærɪtəl
natal
ˈneɪtəl
nonmarital
ˌnɒnˈmærɪtəl
postmarital
ˌpəʊstˈmærɪtəl
premarital
priːˈmærɪtəl
skeletal
ˈskɛlɪtəl
subtitle
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl
title
ˈtaɪtəl
vegetal
ˈvɛdʒɪtəl
vital
ˈvaɪtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBRITTLE

embraid
embranchment
embrangle
embranglement
embrasor
embrasure
embrasured
embrave
embread
embreathe
embrittlement
embrocate
embrocation
embroider
embroiderer
embroideries
embroidery
embroidery frame
embroidery silk
embroidery thread

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBRITTLE

battle
belittle
bottle
cuittle
Doolittle
frog spittle
kittle
knittle
lickspittle
little by little
no little
not a little
quite a little
skittle
smittle
spittle
tittle
toad spittle
vittle
whittle

Synonyms and antonyms of embrittle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «embrittle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBRITTLE

Find out the translation of embrittle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of embrittle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embrittle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脆化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fragilizar
570 millions of speakers

English

embrittle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

embrittle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

embrittle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хрупким
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fragilizam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

embrittle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fragilisent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merangkak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verspröden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脆化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

취화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Embrittle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

embrittle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

embrittle
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उभयलिंगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevretmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infragilimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kruchość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тендітним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

embrittle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

embrittle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försprödas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprøhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embrittle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBRITTLE»

The term «embrittle» is used very little and occupies the 152.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBRITTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embrittle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embrittle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about embrittle

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBRITTLE»

Discover the use of embrittle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embrittle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Refractory Metals and Their Industrial Applications: A Symposium
Corrosion Rate, Temperature, mm/year Concentration, wt% °C (mpy) Alkalines NaOH 1-40 RT 0.125(5.0) NaOH 1-10 98 embrittle KOH 5-40 RT embrittle KOH 1 -5 98 embrittle NH4OH Salts RT nil AICI3 25 boiling 0.005 (0.2) Al2 (S04)3 25 ...
Robert E. Smallwood, 1984
2
Encyclopedia Of Corrosion Technology
... carbonare 1-10 Room remp. 1.0 Potassium carbonare 10-20 208/98 Embrittle Potassium hydroxide 5-40 Room remp. Embrittle Potassium hydroxide 1-5 208/ 98 Embrittle Potassium phosphare 10 Room remp. 1.0 Seawarer, natural Boiling  ...
Philip A. Schweitzer, P.E., 2004
3
Reinforced Plastics Handbook
... flexural modulus + Raise HDTa slightly + Raise l-lDTa slightly i Toughen brittle resins; embrittle tough resins - embrittle resins + Can provide 1000 cm resistivity + Can impart special properties, eg, lubricity, + Reduce shrinkage conductivity, ...
Donald V Rosato, Dominick V Rosato, 2004
4
Injection Molding Handbook
... 6/6, 6/10,6/12,11,12 Polypropylene Polypnenylene sulfide Thermoplastic Polyesters Polyethylene +Can more than double tensile strength -fCan increase fiexural modulus fourfold +Raise HOT slightly ilbughen brittle resins. embrittle tough ...
Dominick V. Rosato, Donald V. Rosato, Marlene G. Rosato, 2000
5
Nickel, Cobalt, and Their Alloys
Although liquid-metal embrittlement does not fall under the restricted category of SCC, a brief summary of the liquid metals that have been shown to embrittle nickel and its alloys is presented here. Shunk and Warke (Ref 142) summarized the ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2000
6
MIRAGE F1: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ITEM NAME DESCRIPTI ON REMA RE 5 3 positions Locking - Opening - C l lt 1 anoPy Dc comm Layer with 2 quadrants Closing LOCKING External control Square drive Canopy embrittle control Lever Safetied EMBRITTLEMENT External  ...
COSTARMAEREO, 1990
7
Management of Hazardous Energy: Deactivation, ...
Chemical attack can embrittle and cause failure of plastics in cases and other components. Environmental rigors also include extremes of temperature. Low temperatures embrittle plastics leading to susceptibility to cracking. Extremely high ...
Thomas Neil McManus, 2012
8
Grain Boundary Segregation in Metals
In the regular solution approximation when ̋ is neglected, the lower the value of Hsub;I, comparing to that of the matrix element, the more will a segregated solute embrittle its grain boundaries. Figure 7.4 summarises the values of Hsub;I for ...
Pavel Lejcek, 2010
9
Environmental Effects on Engineered Materials
EMBRITTLEMENT AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES Hydrogen, introduced by exposure to moist environments, by cathodic charging, or by testing in hydrogen gas, has been shown to embrittle a large number of single,phase intermetallics.
Russell H. Jones, 2001
10
Impurities in Engineering Materials: ImPatt, Reliability, & ...
Second, its own segregation may cause some embrittle- ment. Additionally, an effect of Mn on the bulk and grain boundary diffusion of P was detected [92,104]; both are clearly accelerated by modest concentrations of Mn. All these effects act  ...
Clyde Briant, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBRITTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embrittle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why hydrogen cars in the US are going to fail
The sticking point is that hydrogen needs unique metals and tends to embrittle (rot) most types of piping. There was an incident in CA where ... «Torque News, May 15»
2
Metabolix's (MBLX) CEO Joe Shaulson on Q1 2015 Results …
... cable applications is usually made with PVC and over time plus the sizes and the formulation can migrate causing the jacketing to embrittle. «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
3
White Paper: The correct design of refractory welding
If the wrong grade such as 304, 316 or 309Mo is used, a weld will be achieved but it will create a weld pool that will embrittle with time, and may ... «Ferret, Feb 15»
4
Home improvements: repairing and replacing floorboards
... rather than screws or nails. I suspect the adhesive will eventually embrittle and crack, resulting in the same squeaking problems as before. «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
5
Alloys for Offshore Applications - An Interview With Ian Moody
So unlike steel for example, copper alloys don't embrittle at cryogenic temperatures, so they retain their toughness. Is there anything else you ... «Azom.com, Mar 14»
6
Preparing Tomato Samples Cryogenically for the Analysis of …
... can be performed with the Mortar Mill PULVERISETTE 2 (Figure 1), wherein liquid nitrogen is used to embrittle chopped tomatoes (Figure 2). «Azom.com, Mar 14»
7
How to: Eliminate Cross-Contamination in Milling
Soft materials, such as chewable tablets, that can only be milled with the addition of dry ice to embrittle them require specialized equipment. «Laboratory Equipment, Mar 14»
8
UD expert tells enthusiasts how to care for memorabilia
Protect collection materials from high light levels that will fade organic dyes and embrittle and discolor poor-quality papers. Moisture will cause ... «University of Delaware, Feb 14»
9
Sustainability Through Reuse: TPX Polymer Offers Outstanding …
Unlike some polymeric materials that discolor or embrittle after just a few cycles in an autoclave, TPX® remains transparent and strong. «Azom.com, Jan 14»
10
Duplex 2205 (UNS S31803, S32205) - A Nitrogen Enhanced Duplex …
Usage of 2205 Duplex stainless steel should be limited to temperatures below 600° F. Extended elevated temperature exposure can embrittle ... «Azom.com, Jul 13»

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