Ablating: meaning, definitions and examples

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ablating

 

[ ษ™หˆbleษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
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scientific process

Ablating refers to the process of removing material from the surface of an object, typically by melting, evaporation, or erosion. This term is commonly used in various fields such as surgery, where tissue is removed using lasers or other methods. In engineering, ablating materials are used as thermal protection systems in spacecraft to withstand intense heat during re-entry. The term also appears in the context of manufacturing, where material is precisely removed to shape components.

Synonyms

destroying, eroding, removing.

Examples of usage

  • The surgeon is ablating cancerous tissue with a laser.
  • The engineer designed a spacecraft with an ablating shield for heat resistance.
  • In the lab, they are ablating the material to analyze its properties.

Translations

Translations of the word "ablating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ablativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคถเคฟเคทเฅเคŸ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abtragen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengikisan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฑะปัั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ablacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ–ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ablation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ablaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ablasyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ˆ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฒุงู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ablace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ablรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ‡้™ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ablacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกdrรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฑะปัั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ablasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ablaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'ablating' is derived from the Latin term 'ablatus', which is the past participle of 'auferre', meaning 'to carry away'. This root is constructed from 'a-' meaning 'from' and 'ferre' meaning 'to carry'. The term started to appear in scientific literature in the mid-20th century, particularly in fields like aerospace engineering and surgical practices, where specific methods of material removal are essential. Over time, the usage of 'ablate' evolved, broadening its application in various scientific and engineering disciplines, highlighting the significance of controlled removal processes.