franco lite (frangkolit)

[ Frank Devons hire, England. It occurs in small rounded crystals grouped in stalactitic ma es. Franc on i an (frang-kō'ni-an), a. and n. [ franc-tireur (fron'tē-rèr'), n.; pl. francs - tireurs (-rérz'). [F., lit. a free-shooter (G. freischütz ); frangent (fran'jent), a. [L. frangen ( t- )s, ppr. of frangere, break, V * frag = E. break. Cf. fra gile, fragment.] Causing fractures. H. Walpole. frangibility (fran-ji-bil'i-ti), n. [F. frangi bilité = It. frangibilità; as frangible + -ity.] The state or quality of being frangible. He allows the frangibility of charters when absolute occasion requires it. Fox , Speech, East India Bills, Dec. 1, 1788. frangible (fran'ji-bl), a . [ frangebyll (once), frangible = Sp. frangible = Pg. frangivel = It. frangibile , frangere , break: see frangent .] Capable of being broken; liable to fracture; breakable. Some solid and frangible , as the bones; others tough and flexible, as the ligaments. Boyle , Works, III. 68. The women bore crockery and other frangible articles. J. T. Trow bridge , Coupon Bonds, p. 138. Same as frangiblene (fran'ji-bl-nes), n. frangibility. frangipane (fran'ji-pān), n. [F. frangipane, supposed to be so called from the Marquis Frangipani, major-general under Louis XIV.] 1. An extract of milk for preparing artificial milk, made by evaporating to dryne skimmed milk, mixed with almonds and sugar. Thomas, Med. Dict.-2. A kind of pastry-cake, filled with cream, almonds, and sugar. - 3. A kind of perfume. See frangipani. frangipani, frangipanni (fran-ji-pä'ni, -pan'i), n. [See frangipane.] A perfume prepared from, or imitating the odor of, the flower of a West Indian tree, Plumeria rubra, or red jasmine.