Ablative

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From: "Mike Arman" <armanmik at earthlink.net>
> And you're correct, "ablative" in this context is incorrect. "Ablative"
coatings burn off - like the disc shaped heat shield on the old Mercury and
Gemini space capsules.

It can mean that, but the broader definition is "To remove by erosion,
melting, evaporation, or vaporization." (The American Heritage® Dictionary
of the English Language)

Erosion could be taken as "wearing away"?

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