Meanings of more friable in English

The sago of Borneo is the next in value; it is whiter, but more friable.

Because the land was more friable originally?

The fine sifted ashes will render the tougher hard soils more friable, their chief virtue being lightening it.

The lime will make the land more friable and, therefore, less disposed to bake and lose moisture by evaporation.

Since grasses send their roots only into the more friable upper layers of soil, they possess another great advantage over the trees.

The washing would be very likely to have a decided flocculating effect and so render this material more friable when applied to the field.

Clovers improve soils mechanically by rendering them more friable, by giving them increased power to hold moisture, and by improving drainage in the subsoil.

He noted, in the cliffs or banks of the lower Mackenzie, pieces of "petroleum" which bore a resemblance to yellow wax but was more friable.