Friable

Friable

Easily crumbled or pulverised sym. fragile. ex) sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully.

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friable

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A term commonly used to describe a crumbling or fragmenting callus. A friable callus is easily dissected and readily dispersed into single cells or clumps of cells in solution.

friable

Earth science; Soil science

A consistency term pertaining to the ease of crumbling of soils.

friable

Geography; Physical geography

Lit. Easily crumbled. In geography, used when describing soils.

friable

Natural environment; Water

Capable of being crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

friable

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Capable of being crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

friable

Natural environment; Land mass

Easily crumbled or pulverized sym. fragile. ex) sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully.

craggy

Natural environment; Land mass

To be rugged or uneven, usually in reference to terrains.

compost

Natural environment; Land mass

A mixture of rotted plants and food that is used to fertilize soil. It is made up of things like leaves, grass, and vegetable peels.

slime

Natural environment; Land mass

A product of wet crushing consisting of ore ground so fine as to pass a 200-mesh screen. A mucous or mucoid secretion of various animals (as slugs and catfishes)

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