It is extremely brittle and breaks into smaller pieces if touched.

The woody stems are extremely brittle and could easily be snapped.

Class 80 is the highest class available, but it is extremely brittle.

The harsh mix of chemicals required for the process caused the wearer's natural hair to become extremely brittle and dry.

The radiation makes ordinary steel extremely brittle very quickly.

The theory was considered to apply only to a limited class of extremely brittle materials, such as glasses or ceramics.

Solid glass is extremely brittle and as strong as so much sand.

Drying can make specimens extremely brittle, so additional care should also be taken not to disintegrate them.

Because of its cryogenic nature, liquid oxygen can cause the materials it touches to become extremely brittle.

This natural process makes the wood extremely brittle and difficult to polish.