For centuries the atom was regarded as infrangible.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fran´gi|ble|ness — fran|gi|ble «FRAN juh buhl», adjective. easily broken or breakable; fragile: »a delicate, irreplaceable, and most frangible set of antiquhina teacups. ╂[< Old French frangible, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin frangibilis < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
fran|gi|ble — «FRAN juh buhl», adjective. easily broken or breakable; fragile: »a delicate, irreplaceable, and most frangible set of antiquhina teacups. ╂[< Old French frangible, learned borrowing from Medieval Latin frangibilis < Latin frangere to… … Useful english dictionary
re|fran|gi|ble — «rih FRAN juh buhl», adjective. that can be refracted: »Rays of light are refrangible. ╂[< re + Latin frangere to break + English ible] –re|fran´gi|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dif|fran|gi|ble — «dih FRAN juh buhl», adjective. that can be diffracted. ╂[< dif + frangible] … Useful english dictionary
in|fran´gi|ble|ness — 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 … Useful english dictionary
re|fran´gi|ble|ness — re|fran|gi|ble «rih FRAN juh buhl», adjective. that can be refracted: »Rays of light are refrangible. ╂[< re + Latin frangere to break + English ible] –re|fran´gi|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ir|re|fran|gi|ble — «IHR ih FRAN juh buhl», adjective. 1. not to be broken or violated; inviolable: »an irrefrangible contract, an irrefrangible code of conduct. 2. not refrangible; that cannot be refracted. ╂[< ir 1 not + refrangible] –ir´re|fran´gi|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
fran — af·fran·chise; aza·fran; en·fran·chise; en·fran·chise·ment; en·fran·chis·er; fran·chis·al; fran·chise·ment; fran·chiser; fran·cic; fran·cien; fran·cis·can·ism; fran·ci·um; fran·co; fran·co·ism; fran·çois; fran·co·ist; fran·co·lin; fran·co·nia;… … English syllables
in|fran´gi|bly — 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 … Useful english dictionary
