English Dictionary

embrittle

動詞

To become or make brittle.

日本語の意味

もろくなる / もろくする

Over many winters, repeated freeze-thaw cycles can embrittle the highway's asphalt, leading to potholes.

何年にもわたる冬の間、凍結と融解の繰り返しが高速道路のアスファルトをもろくし、やがて穴が開く原因となる。

意味（1）

To become or make brittle.

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.

embrittles （ present singular third-person ）

embrittling （ participle present ）

embrittled （ participle past ）

embrittled （ past ）