in|fran|gi|ble

in|fran|gi|ble
in|fran|gi|ble «ihn FRAN juh buhl», adjective.
1. that cannot be broken or separated into parts; unbreakable: »

For centuries the atom was regarded as infrangible.

2. that cannot be infringed; inviolable: »

the infrangible laws of nature.

[< in-1 not + frangible]
in|fran´gi|ble|ness, noun.
in|fran´gi|bly, adverb.

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