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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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

diminutive form of Psathyra, derived from the Greek word ψαθυρος, psathuros 'friable'. The type species of Psathyrella is Psathyrella gracilis, which is now...

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

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

furnace. When heated, the coal decomposes and the bod becomes slightly friable, easing the process of breaking open holes for tapping the molten metal...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

mucosa, loss of pseudocolonic vasculature or other architecture, and friability of the mucosa. Biopsies show evidence of inflammatory cells or red blood...