word
fracture toughness
FRAK-cher TUF-nes
ˈfræktʃər ˈtʌfnɪsListen
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Syllable breakdown
fracturetoughness
Dictionary meaning
critical property describing a material's ability to resist crack propagation when subjected to stress; measured by the stress intensity factor K_IC; materials with high fracture toughness can absorb more energy before fracturing catastrophically
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