Embrittle

Synonyms for "embrittle" (4 found)

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aging embrittlementcryogenic embrittlementhigh temperature embrittlementhydrogen embrittlementirradiation embrittlementthermal embrittlement

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embrittle alloyembrittle steelenvironmental embrittlementhydrogen embrittlementirradiation embrittlementthermal embrittlement

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German

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  • erspröden lassen verb (make brittle)

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But I must warn you that chipboard floors are always likely to squeak. The material is still being used in new-builds, but developers now use adhesive to bed and joint it, rather than screws or nails. I suspect the adhesive will eventually embrittle and crack, resulting in the same squeaking problems as before.

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True, hydrogen has some drawbacks. It’s costly to liquefy or compress for storage. It’s also hard to push through existing gas pipelines because it’s so light that it leaks, and it embrittles the pipes.

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