The characteristic or process of being embrittled.(noun)
The loss of flexibility or elasticity of a material.(noun)
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Use "embrittlement" in a sentence
"Under intense multi-decade stress from heat and radiation, all suffer dangerously from embrittlement of critical metals and degradation of structural concrete."
"For instance, some steels become brittle, and alloys which resist embrittlement must be used in nuclear reactors."
"For most plastics, heat absorption was the key to rapid embrittlement, and the cooler ocean environment acted as a heat sink, slowing the process."