On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Embrittle. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as change or alter and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Embrittle meaning
- To become brittle.
- To make (something) brittle.
Using Embrittle
- The main meaning on this page is: To become brittle. | To make (something) brittle.
- Useful related words include: change, alter, modify.
- In the example corpus, embrittle often appears in combinations such as: to embrittle, embrittle the.
Context around Embrittle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Embrittle
- In this selection, "embrittle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, metal stand out and add context to how "embrittle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include gas can embrittle metal and and gold to embrittle the joint. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "embrittle" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with embrittle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In addition, it carries one quarter the amount of energy per unit compared to natural gas, can embrittle metal and is highly combustible, Liebreich wrote. (25 words)
Tin-based solders readily dissolve gold, forming brittle intermetallics; for Sn-Pb alloys the critical concentration of gold to embrittle the joint is about 4%. (25 words)
This is usually the opposite of the desired effect when welding, as it tends to embrittle the site, but may not be a problem for general mild steel welding, where ultimate ductility is not a major concern. (37 words)
This is usually the opposite of the desired effect when welding, as it tends to embrittle the site, but may not be a problem for general mild steel welding, where ultimate ductility is not a major concern. (37 words)
In addition, it carries one quarter the amount of energy per unit compared to natural gas, can embrittle metal and is highly combustible, Liebreich wrote. (25 words)
Tin-based solders readily dissolve gold, forming brittle intermetallics; for Sn-Pb alloys the critical concentration of gold to embrittle the joint is about 4%. (25 words)
Example sentences (3)
In addition, it carries one quarter the amount of energy per unit compared to natural gas, can embrittle metal and is highly combustible, Liebreich wrote.
This is usually the opposite of the desired effect when welding, as it tends to embrittle the site, but may not be a problem for general mild steel welding, where ultimate ductility is not a major concern.
Tin-based solders readily dissolve gold, forming brittle intermetallics; for Sn-Pb alloys the critical concentration of gold to embrittle the joint is about 4%.
Common combinations with embrittle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to embrittle 2×
- embrittle the 2×