
Ablation
Removal of material from an object's surface

Removal of material from an object's surface
Ablation (Latin: ablatio – removal) is the removal or destruction of something from an object by vaporization, abrasion, erosive processes, or other means. The object may be fully ablated away. Examples of ablation as it is relevant to various industries are described below, including spacecraft material for ascent and atmospheric reentry, ice and snow in glaciology, biological tissues in medicine, and passive fire protection materials.
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