ablator

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ablate +‎ -or

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Noun[edit]

ablator (plural ablators)

  1. A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades. [Mid 20th century.][1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ablator”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ablātus, perfect passive participle of auferō (carry off, take away).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ablātor m (genitive ablātōris); third declension

  1. One who takes away.

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ablātor ablātōrēs
Genitive ablātōris ablātōrum
Dative ablātōrī ablātōribus
Accusative ablātōrem ablātōrēs
Ablative ablātōre ablātōribus
Vocative ablātor ablātōrēs

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: ablator
  • Portuguese: ablator

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