Friable

Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.

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Readily crumbled; brittle: friable asbestos insulation.

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fri'a·bil'i·ty or fri'a·ble·ness n.

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fri·a·ble (fr?'?-b?l)

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adj.

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1. Readily crumbled; brittle.

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2. Relating to a dry, brittle growth of bacteria.

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The adjective friable has 2 meanings:

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Meaning #1: easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder

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Meaning #2: (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

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Synonyms: light, sandy

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