ablator

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/æˈbleɪt.ɚ/
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/æˈbleɪt.ɚ/ · /æˈbleɪt.ə/ · /æˈbleɪt.əː/

Definition of ablator

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂tós Latin latus Latin ablātusder. Middle English ablatder. Late Latin ablātiōder.…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂tós Latin latus Latin ablātusder. Middle English ablatder. Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablationbf. English ablate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English ablator From ablate + -or.

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