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embrittle

[ em-brit-l ]

verb (used with or without object)

embrittled, embrittling.
  1. to make or become brittle.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of embrittle1

First recorded in 1900–05; em- 1 + brittle
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Example Sentences

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And hydrogen can embrittle steel pipelines unless that is mitigated by altering operating conditions or incorporating expensive alloys.

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