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brittle [ˈbrɪt̬l, Brit -t-] ADJ

brittle

brittle

quebradiço(-a)

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The shell of this species is sometimes quite colorful, and it is also thin and brittle. en.wikipedia.org

It is brittle and breaks into hollow, thin segments which are said to resemble napkin rings, hence its common name, the napkinring buckwheat. en.wikipedia.org

Well-mixed resin can create fairly durable hold, though as the holds age they become more and more brittle and may eventually crack. 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

When exposed to water or sweat and improperly dried, the fabric would become brittle and seams would fail significantly with little stress. 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

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

The transition zone occurs at the point where brittle strength equals ductile strength. en.wikipedia.org

Solids can support both shear and normal stress, with ductile materials failing under shear and brittle materials failing under normal stress. en.wikipedia.org

Conventional low-viscosity glass ionomer cements have low flexural strength but high modulus of elasticity, and are therefore very brittle and prone to bulk fracture. en.wikipedia.org

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