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Erode vs Ablate - What's the difference?

erode | ablate |

As verbs the difference between erode and ablate

is that erode is to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction while ablate is to remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization .

erode

English

Verb

(erod)
  • To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction

    • Derived terms

    * erosion English ergative verbs ----

    ablate

    English

    Verb

    (ablat)
  • To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
  • To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.

    • Derived terms

    * ablator

    Related terms

    * ablation * ablative

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