embrittlement

noun
/ɛmˈbɹɪtl̩mənt/

Etymology

From embrittle + -ment.

  1. inherited from *brytel
  2. inherited from britel
  3. prefixed as embrittle — “en + brittle
  4. suffixed as embrittlement — “embrittle + ment

Definitions

  1. The process of being embrittled

    The process of being embrittled; loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material; the development of brittleness.

    • Even if no weakening effects were noticed after one or two overheatings, the cumulative heat effects would cause embrittlement and failure after subsequent overheatings.

The neighborhood

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