erodibleadj.
/ɪˈrəʊdᵻb(ə)l/ Chiefly Geology.
That may be eroded; prone to erosion. Cf. erodable adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > [adjective] > that may be eroded
erodible1909
erodable1970
1909 in Cent. Dict. Suppl.
1935 Soil Conservation Nov. 7/1 The retirement of much erodible land to stabilizing cover.
1955 Proc. 12th Ann. North Central Weed Control Conf. 45/2 Under dryland conditions, CMU treated soil appeared to be most erodible.
1963 Jrnl. Geol. Soc. Austral. 10 162 Easily erodible, commonly desilicified rock.
1977 A. Hallam Planet Earth 49 Rain may become concentrated into rill wash, which in easily erodible deposits forms intricate gullies and ravines.
1988 Nature 26 May 349/1 The central 30% of the valley consists of material twice as erodible as the surrounding rocks.
Derivatives
erodiˈbility n. susceptibility to erosion.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > [noun] > susceptibility to erosion
erosivity1928
erodibility1938
1938 Proc. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. 3 289/2 The physical properties of soils have been shown by several workers to be related to erodibility.
1971 Nature 8 Oct. 409/1 High sediment loads do indeed appear necessary for the development of a braided channel, but bank erodibility is not in itself a sufficient reason.
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adj.1909