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embrittlement

[ em-brit-l-muhnt ]

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of embrittlement1

First recorded in 1915–20; embrittle + -ment

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