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...

than PL unless they are dried by water extraction by plant uptake. Soil friability is the tendency of a mass of soil to crumble under the action of an applied...

of Michigan medical school. The company was originally formed to make friable pills, specifically designed to crush easily, and thus be easier for patients...

a morning dessert. The name of the dish comes from pasta frolla (lit. 'friable pastry'), Italian for shortcrust pastry, and is similar to the Italian...

sclerosant effect of the lymphangiography contrast. Due to the extreme friability of the lymphatic vessels, direct repair of defects is impractical. Therefore...

maceration, or it may be stripped off in small pieces; but, because of its friability, it cannot be separated as a complete membrane. It is a fine, transparent...

eventually convert entirely to rust. Surface rust is commonly flaky and friable, and provides no passivational protection to the underlying iron unlike...

of this is cirrhosis of the liver. These changes in the mucosa include friability of the mucosa and the presence of ectatic blood vessels at the surface...

The breaking point of a tablet is based on its shape. It is similar to friability testing, but they are not the same thing. Tablet hardness testers first...

mine massive steeply dipping orebodies (typically low grade) with high friability. An undercut with haulage access is driven under the orebody, with "drawbells"...

Leicestershire. Traditionally made wheels are fairly firm and dry, with a friable texture and a slightly sweet, mellow flavour that becomes stronger as the...

fiber. Crocidolite commonly occurs as soft friable fibers. Asbestiform amphibole may also occur as soft friable fibers but some varieties such as amosite...

to be the primary cause of symptoms Gangrenous/necrotizing appendicitis Friable wall Purple, green, or black color Transmural inflammation, obliterating...

as "friable". For example, a popcorn ceiling is extremely friable, whereas asbestos floor tile is considered non-friable.[citation needed] Friable materials...

shares a balanced relation between soil-aggregate tensile strength and friability, in which it has a stable mixture of aggregate soil particles that can...

Because of the hardness of individual grains, uniformity of grain size and friability of their structure, some types of sandstone are excellent materials from...

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...

abrasive particles, how much of each particle is exposed by the binder, friability (whether the abrasive particles can be fractured into smaller ones by...

stones are usually more friable, so that they conform to the shape of the workpiece as they wear in. To counteract their friability, honing stones may be...

decaying wood. The fruit of this fungus is hemi-spherical, with a hard, friable, shiny black fruiting body 2 to 7 centimeters wide. It resembles a chunk...

through an air pocket into open water. Self rescue is difficult due to the friability of the ice and the rate at which the cold water will sap energy. Southern...

gravel were dug to mix with clay topsoils to improve their drainage and friability, to suit growth of kūmara and taro, brought by Māori from tropical islands...

equipment such as dosage form dissolution, disintegration, hardness and friability testing equipment.[citation needed] Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP):...

mechanisms known to cause blast injuries. Behind-armour debris Frangibility Friability Misnay–Schardin effect Ore dressing Pyrophoricity Runit Island Whipple...

of bright and dull material within the seams. It is typically hard but friable. Its quality is ranked higher than lignite and sub-bituminous coal, but...

the wooden fence to give way in order to prevent a horse from falling. Friability Sacrificial part Spall Wright, Aldridge. "A Lesson in Safety". Federal...

discovered on the Moon by Apollo 12 astronauts in 1969. It is part of the friable basalt lunar sample 12037. Found on the north-west rim of the Bench Crater...

of a fine ridge over 2500m high for 16 km. The west half is composed of friable metasediments (schists) which break down to form smooth slopes, and so...

and include the rocks traditionally known as the Skiddaw Slates. Their friability generally leads to mountains with relatively smooth slopes such as Skiddaw...