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embrittlement

[ em-brit-l-muhnt ]
/ ɛmˈbrɪt l mənt /

noun

the act or process of becoming brittle, as steel from exposure to certain environments or heat treatment or because of the presence of impurities.

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Origin of embrittlement

First recorded in 1915–20; embrittle + -ment

Words nearby embrittlement

embracive, embranchment, embrangle, embrasure, embrittle, embrittlement, embrocate, embrocation, embroglio, embroider, embroideress
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