Thesaurus / frangible
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If it become frangible, add a sufficient quantity of mercury, and it will be perfect.
WITCH, WARLOCK, AND MAGICIANWILLIAM HENRY DAVENPORT ADAMSIts lamellar texture is not very distinct; its fracture is wavy, and it is easily frangible.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINESANDREW UREFortunately there was nothing frangible inside, and so no damage was done.
MARCO PAUL'S VOYAGES AND TRAVELS; VERMONTJACOB ABBOTTThe women bore crockery and other frangible articles, and helped Fessenden's drive the cow.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, VOLUME 14, NO. 83, SEPTEMBER, 1864VARIOUSA frangible plate D closes the end of barrel A, but blows out above a certain pressure to avoid bursting strain in the gun.
THE PROGRESS OF INVENTION IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.EDWARD W. BYRNFrangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible.
THE WORLD'S GREAT SERMONS, VOLUME 6: H. W. BEECHER TO PUNSHONVARIOUSTormad shifts his position to where he thinks the rock is less frangible.
CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL OF POPULAR LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART, NO. 700VARIOUSNot a branch falls—the autumn blasts brought down all that was frangible.
OF WALKS AND WALKING TOURSARNOLD HAULTAINWORDS RELATED TO FRANGIBLE
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