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Meaning of "friability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIABILITY

friability  [ˌfraɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Friability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRIABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Friability

Friability, the condition of being friable, describes the ability of a solid substance to be reduced to smaller pieces with little effort. The opposite of friable is indurate. Substances designated as being hazardous, such as asbestos or crystalline silica are often referred to as being friable if they are present in such a state that small particles easily can become dislodged, thus enabling them to become respirable, posing a health hazard. Tougher substances, such as concrete, may also be mechanically ground down and reduced to finely divided mineral dust. However, such substances are not generally considered friable because of the degree of difficulty involved in breaking the substance's chemical bonds through mechanical means. Some substances, such as polyurethane foams, show an increase in friability with exposure to ultraviolet radiation as present in sunlight.

Definition of friability in the English dictionary

The definition of friability in the dictionary is the quality of being friable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIABILITY

friable
friableness
friand
friar
Friar Minor
Friar Tuck
friar´s balsam
friar´s lantern
friarbird
friaries
friarly
Friars Minor
friary
frib
fribble
fribbler
fribblish
Fribourg
fricandeau

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of friability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «friability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIABILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

脆性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

friabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

friability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुलायमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفتيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хрупкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

friabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

friability
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

friabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehpercayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brüchigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もろさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파쇄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Friability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể tán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

friability
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठिसूळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevreklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

friabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kruchość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крихкість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

friabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θρυπτότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bros
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprödhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

friability
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of friability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIABILITY»

The term «friability» is regularly used and occupies the 94.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIABILITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIABILITY»

Discover the use of friability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to friability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development: ...
Friability is typically tested for tablets as they are constantly subjected to abrasion and mechanical shocks during packaging and transportation as well as during the manufacturingprocess. Suchstresses can leadto chipping,abrasion,andeven  ...
Kim Huynh-Ba, 2008
2
Developing Solid Oral Dosage Forms: Pharmaceutical Theory & ...
Therefore, an acceptable tablet hardness or friability for a small coating pan may not be sufficient for a larger pan. A tablet hardness tester is used to determine the edge- to-edge (diametral) tablet hardness. Typical hardness measurement ...
Yihong Qiu, Yisheng Chen, Geoff G.Z. Zhang, 2009
3
Handbook of Coal Analysis
8.3 FRIABILITY One measure of the strength of coal is its ability to withstand degradation in size on handling. The tendency toward breakage on handling ( friability) depends on toughness, elasticity, and fracture characteristics as well as on ...
James G. Speight, 2005
4
The Chemistry and Technology of Coal, Third Edition
TABLE 9.9 Variation of Friability with Rank Rank of Coal Number ofTests Friability (%) Anthracite 36 33 Bituminous (lv)a 27 70 Bituminous 87 43 Subbituminous A 40 30 Subbituminous B 29 20 Lignite 16 12 Source: Yancey, H.R. and Geer, ...
James G. Speight, 2012
5
The Pharmacist
Table 1 Disintegration time for different Brands of Paracetamol Tablets Table 2 /// vitro rate of dissolution of different brands of Paracetamol Tablets Table 3 Results of weight variation, hardness, friability and assay of Paracetamol Tablets' ...
6
Grinding Technology: Theory and Application of Machining ...
The comparative friability of conventional abrasives is usually evaluated by a standard comminution test wherein a sample of relatively coarse (#12 grit) material is ball milled under prescribed conditions [9]. The 'friability index' of the abrasive, ...
Stephen Malkin, Changsheng Guo, 2008
7
Filter Troubleshooting and Design Handbook
The author is not aware of any direct relation between friability and any other normal physical characteristic of anthracite. Friability may be more affected by differences in porosity and grain structure than hardness or percent carbon. Friability is ...
Richard P. Beverly, Richard P. Beverly, PE, WRE, WTIII, 2011
8
Pesticide Formulations and Application Systems: 13th Volume
friability index was calculated as follows: friability index = sample wt above 40 mesh x 100 (3) total sample wt Crush Strength- -Sample was sieved to obtain -10 +12 mesh, -16+18 mesh, and -25+30 mesh fractions. For each size range, at least ...
Bala N. Devisetty, Paul D. Berger, Franklin R. Hall, 1993
9
Food Powders: Physical Properties, Processing, and Functionality
Many food materials are normally soft according to this criterion and, thus, the problems related to strength of materials normally faced in the food industry have to do with attrition and friability, rather than hardness and abrasion. 3.4.2. Friability ...
Enrique Ortega-Rivas, Pablo Juliano, Hong Yan, 2006
10
Soil Physical Properties: Measurement and Use in Rice-based ...
E. V. Salire and T. Woodhead The term soil friability is defined by Utomo and Dexter (1981) as the tendency of a mass of unconfined soil to break down and crumble under applied stress into a particular size range of smaller fragments.
M. Wopereis, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term friability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Landmark Waterford farm is guided at €2.8million
The soil is of excellent structure, friability and is free- draining. The estate is home to an extensive range of farm buildings catering mainly for ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
2
Soil amendments help plants stay healthy
Compost will make soil more friable (crumbly). Test for friability by squeezing a ball of soil in your hand, when you touch it it should fall apart. «Albuquerque Journal, Jun 15»
3
Approach to Hemorrhoids:
This prolapse allows for mucus deposition on the perianal skin, which causes itching and leads to tissue friability and bleeding. «Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Jun 15»
4
Facts and fiction and carbon accumulation
While zero till has been successful in reducing soil erosion, improving moisture infiltration and improving soil friability, most trials have not ... «The Land Newspaper, Jun 15»
5
Tablets and Quality Control Testing
Physical testing specifications can comprise of size, shape, color, friability, breaking force or hardness, and disintegration. Inspecting the ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jun 15»
6
Asbestos-related deaths continue rise
Most of the asbestos Canada imports is for use in low-friability applications in mainly industrial settings such as cement pipes, cement board, ... «Ecolog.com, Jun 15»
7
Mechanical Quality Assessment of Compacts Using Powder Properties
On the other hand, cosmetic compacts need to have desired friability for consumer use as well as enough strength so that they do not develop ... «Powder Bulk Solids, Jun 15»
8
Are you well-versed in garden lingo?
Compost is used to add fertility and friability to the topsoil. Cover crop: A crop grown to protect and enrich the soil, as well as to control weeds. «Staunton News Leader, May 15»
9
IT Industry Trend in Qatar 2015-2019 Market Research Report
Increased internet penetration has led an exponential rise in sophisticated... Global Friability Tester Industry 2015 Market Research Report «Digital Journal, May 15»
10
May blooms a delight to the senses
... home production and use of kitchen and garden compost which will add micronutrients along with some fertilization and friability of the soil. «Agassiz-Harrison Observer, May 15»

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