The property by virtue of which a material is fractured without appreciable deformation by the application of load. / The state of being brittle; aptness to break; fragility.

plural of brittleness

A type of brittle (confection) containing peanuts in a hard toffee.

plural of brittle star

(mechanics, material science) type of fracture with plastic deformation

Kretzschmaria deusta, a fungus and plant pathogen of temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Any of various echinoderms, of the class Ophiuroidea, that resemble starfish and have long, slender arms that regenerate when snapped off.

plural of peanut brittle

trichothiodystrophy

(pathology) Synonym of osteogenesis imperfecta