1. capable of being split, divided, or separated, especially along a natural line or grain
Usage: often used in geology, biology, and materials science

Examples

• The mineral mica is highly cleavable and breaks easily into thin sheets.
• Certain rocks are cleavable along specific planes due to their crystalline structure.
• The wood was cleavable with the grain but resistant when cut across it.
• In cell biology, some embryos are cleavable into separate cells during early development.
• The polymer proved to be cleavable under heat and pressure.