n. The quality of being friable, or easily broken, crumbled, or reduced to powder; friableness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being friable, or easily broken, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
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n. excessive breakableness
Word Usage
"These in their decay further influence favorably that friability which is so desirable in soils that are cultivated, and as previously stated, the long, deep roots in their decay exercise a salutary influence on drainage."