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frangibility

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fran·gi·ble  (frnj-bl)
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.
frangibility
the condition of being very easily broken.
See also: Materials, Properties of
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Noun1.frangibility - quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
breakability, fragility, frangibleness
vulnerability - susceptibility to injury or attack


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