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adj. - Capable of being divided

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  • The corresponding protein expressed as a fusion with a N-terminal hexahistidine tag cleavable with thrombin.
  • Bowenite, while tough, is relatively soft and amazonite is brittle and also easily cleavable, while glass is both soft and brittle.
  • Zingana moderately well workable, cleavable with difficulty, can well be glued, stained and varnished, resistant to wood pests and weather influences for sliced veneers,...
  • Fortunately this king of gems possesses in addition to its great hardness, considerable toughness, and although it is readily cleavable in certain directions it...
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