erosiveadj.
/ɪˈrəʊsɪv/ Having the property of eroding.
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the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > by loss of material or wasted > worn > eroded or eaten away > that eats away
fretting1393
gnawing1567
eatingc1602
eroding1612
depascent1651
feeding1750
erosive1830
1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 181 Should the erosive action not be accelerated in future, it will require upwards of thirty thousand years for the falls to reach Lake Erie.
1851 T. Wright & G. F. Richardson Introd. Geol. (new ed.) x. 376 The erosive power of the water has been aided by the proneness of the volcanic rocks to decomposition.
1871 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (ed. 6) I. ix. 297 Proving its impotence as an erosive agent.
Draft additions 1993
eroˈsivity n. (a) erodibility; (b) ability or tendency to cause erosion.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > [noun] > susceptibility to erosion
erosivity1928
erodibility1938
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > erosion or weathering > [noun] > tendency to cause erosion
erosivity1928
1928 Geogr. Rev. 18 590 The less weathered clays..show opposite properties, with respect to erosivity, to the tropic-like or highly-weathered clays.
1961 N. W. Hudson in Proc. & Trans. Rhodesia Sci. Assoc. 49 16 We may divide our study into two parts, firstly the ability of the rain to cause erosion (and this we call the erosivity of rain) and secondly the susceptibility of the soil to erosion (called the erodibility of the soil).
1985 Earth Surface Processes & Landforms X. 70 The influence of drop shape on erosivity was tested by relating detachment and transport of sand particles with erosivity parameters.
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