Assertion: bone | /r/HasProperty | brittle
Facets:
value: quite
type: DEGREE
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: While bone is essentially brittle, bone does have a significant degree of elasticity, contributed chiefly by collagen.
text: They may be bent, weak, brittle, soft, or too big.
text: Those who have osteoporosis must do their best to avoid falling, as their bones tend to be quite brittle.
text: In this process, extra care is taken when removing the eyeballs, ears and jugular muscles, because some bones are shallow and brittle, such as the thickened external acoustic opening of many mammals.