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  • 11Friable — Fri a*ble, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray: cf. F. friable.] Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. Friable ground. Evelyn. Soft and friable texture. Paley. {Fri… …

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  • 12Fri'ableness — Friable Fri a*ble, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray: cf. F. friable.] Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. Friable ground. Evelyn. Soft and friable texture. Paley …

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  • 13crumbly — adjective (crumblier; est) Date: 1523 easily crumbled ; friable < crumbly soil > • crumbliness noun …

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  • 14friable — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin friabilis, from friare to crumble more at friction Date: 1563 easily crumbled or pulverized < friable soil > Synonyms: see fragile • friability noun …

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  • 15crisp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin crispus; akin to Welsh crych curly Date: before 12th century 1. curly, wavy; also having close stiff or wiry curls or waves 2. a. easily crumbled ; brittle < a …

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  • 16Bentonite — is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate generally impure clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite. There are a few types of bentonites and their names depend on the dominant elements, such as K, Na, Ca, and Al. As noted in several places in the …

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  • 17Chrysotile — Not to be confused with Chrysolite. Chrysotile Chrysotile serpentine from the Salt River area, Arizona General Category …

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  • 18Diatomaceous earth — A sample of diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth ( &#160;/ …

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  • 19California School Employees Association — Infobox Union name= California School Employees Association country= United States affiliation= AFL CIO members= 220,000 full name= California School Employees Association native name= founded= August 9, 1927 current= head= dissolved date=&#8230; …

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  • 20Glossary of geology terms — Here is a glossary of Geological terms.A*Abyssal plain Flat or very gently sloping areas of the deep ocean basin floor. *Absolute dating the process of determining a specific date (in years or some other unit of time) for an archaeological,&#8230; …

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