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I.brittle [Brit ˈbrɪt(ə)l, Am ˈbrɪdl] ADJ

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1. brittle twig, fingernails, hair:

brittle

2. brittle fig:

brittle relationship, confidence

brittle personality, tone

brittle laughter

II.brittle [Brit ˈbrɪt(ə)l, Am ˈbrɪdl] N (sweet)

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brittle bones [ˈbrɪtlbəʊnz], brittle-bone disease [ˌbrɪtlbəʊndɪˈziːz] N

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brittle bones

decalcificazione f

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brittle [ˈbrɪt̬] ADJ

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1. brittle (fragile):

brittle

2. brittle (irritable):

brittle

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Hematite is harder than pure iron, but much more brittle. en.wikipedia.org

The brittle olive to olive-green segments exude a watery sap when broken. en.wikipedia.org

A brittle material will break before it yields. en.wikipedia.org

In particular, brittle materials can be toughened by including compressive residual stress, as in the case for toughened glass and pre-stressed concrete. en.wikipedia.org

Later research indicated that the failure method was probably a brittle fracture, caused by low-grade steel. en.wikipedia.org

The nails are opalescent and frequently are brittle and split at the free margin. en.wikipedia.org

Unalloyed zinc is too brittle for these kinds of manufacturing processes. en.wikipedia.org

Because cast iron is comparatively brittle, it is not suitable for purposes where a sharp edge or flexibility is required. en.wikipedia.org

Further topics include acoustic emission from cracks developing in brittle solids, laser generation of sound in solids, localised vibrations propagating along edges of elastic wedges. en.wikipedia.org

Cast iron is a hard brittle material that is difficult to work, whereas steel is malleable, relatively easily formed and a versatile material. en.wikipedia.org

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