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nonfriability

nonfriability noun: the state of being nonfriable.

Noun

nonfriability (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being nonfriable.
    • It was claimed that the natural color of the enamel would be assumed in from a few days to a week or more, the natural color of the tooth would be restored, and that considerable strength was obtained, owing to the nonfriability of the enamel.1907, Alfred P. Lee, Thomas Bromwell Welch, Wilbur F. Litch (editors), “Questions and Answers”, in Dental Brief, An American Journal of Dental Science, Art and Literature, volume 12
    • This gives whiskers a degree of toughness and nonfriability not found in any other reinforcements.1978, Raymond Benedict Seymour (editor), Additives For Plastics, page 80
    Antonyms:
    friability

Antonyms of nonfriability

Forms of nonfriability

alternative formnon-friability

Origin of nonfriability

From non- + friability.

Questions about nonfriability

What does nonfriability mean?
Nonfriability means the state of being nonfriable.
What part of speech is nonfriability?
Nonfriability is a noun.

Words near nonfriability in the dictionary

  1. nonfrens
  2. nonfrequent
  3. nonfrequentative
  4. nonfreshman
  5. nonfreshmen
  6. nonfriability
  7. nonfriable
  8. nonfriables
  9. nonfricative
  10. nonfricatives
  11. nonfriction

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