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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

parameters are weight, thickness, diameter, disintegration time, friability, and abrasion. Friability and abrasion testing is performed in rotating testing drums...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

and for the sizing of paper. It resembles spermaceti but is harder, more friable, and with a higher melting point. Two scale insects produce the wax: Ceroplastes...

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

1 Mucosal edema and erythema 2a Superficial ulcerations or erosions, friability, blister formation, exudates, hemorrhages 2b Deep ulcerations (either...

known as esophageal varices which may be easily ruptured due to their friability and also in GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease). Alternative measures...

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...

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...

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

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

distinct depths and spacings that suit their locales. C. sativus prefers friable, loose, low-density, well-watered, and well-drained clay-calcareous soils...

periods of torrential rain and drought. These phenomena, in particularly friable terrain, over the years, increasingly erode the ground and form such earth...

The majority of bones of these parts retained their integrity, although friability was increased. Between the victim's mid-chest and knees the fleshy parts...

the sulfide, while the female form, which is superior, heavier, and less friable, has been suspected to be native metallic antimony. The Greek naturalist...