embrittle

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{f} make brittle; become brittle
To make brittle
embrittlement
The characteristic or process of being embrittled

hydrogen embrittlement of metals.

embrittlement
The loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material
embrittled
past of embrittle
embrittlement
Loss of ductility of a metal due to chemical or physical change See Acid Embrittlement and Hydrogen Embrittlement
embrittlement
{i} process of becoming brittle; loss of flexibility; hardening and weakening of a solid substance due to age or exposure to extreme conditions
embrittlement
Reduction in ductility or toughness or both due to a chemical or physical change
embrittlement
A material's loss of malleability due to chemical treatment or physical change
embrittlement
the loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material The transition of a flexible material to a brittle state
embrittlement
A metal condition that causes the metal to suffer a severe loss of ductility and/or toughness Titanium alloys are susceptible to embrittlement from several sources including hydrogen pickup (from water vapor, pickling acids, and hydrocarbons), and liquid metal embrittlement (liquid cadmium, mercury and silver)
embrittling
present participle of embrittle