friable

fri·a·ble / ˈfrīəbəl/ • adj. easily crumbled: the soil was friable between her fingers. DERIVATIVES: fri·a·bil·i·ty / ˌfrīəˈbilətē/ n. fri·a·ble·ness n.

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