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fran·gi·ble (fr

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adj.

Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]

frangi·bili·ty, frangi·ble·ness n.

frangible [ˈfrændʒɪb^əl]

adj

breakable or fragile

[from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break]

frangibility , frangibleness n

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Adj.

frangible - capable of being broken; "the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases"

breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"

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