(materials) The property of a material causing wear of a surface by friction. The quality or characteristic of being able to scratch, abrade, or wear away another material.
abrasiveness
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: abrasiveness |
(ə′brās·əv·nəs)
| 5min Related Video: abrasiveness |
| Medical Dictionary: a·bra·sive·ness |
(ə-brā'sĭv-nĭs, -zĭv-)
n.
n.
- The property of a substance that causes surface wear by friction.
- The quality of being able to scratch or abrade another material.
Learn More
 | Carborundum stone |
| abrasive |
| The Differents (Rock Band, '90s) |
 | What is the definition of abrasives? Read answer... |
| What is wind abrasion? Read answer... |
| What is an abrasion wound? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | What is scalp abrasion? |
| What is abrasive agent? |
| What is the pathophysiology of abrasion? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Sci-Tech Dictionary. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
Related answers
- What is an abrasion?
- What is an abrasive personality?
- What is abrasion resistance?
- What is abrasion in nature?
- What is abrasive cloth?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- What are abrasions?
- What is the process of abrasion?
- What is an abrasive mineral?
- What is an antonym for abrasion?
- What is abrasive bonding?
Mentioned in
- Carborundum stone
- abrasive
- The Differents (Rock Band, '90s)
- Technical Difficulties (1999 Album by Hate Dept.)
- Hazel [Single] (Album by Far Apart)
- Biography: Bernard Law Montgomery - A Soldier's General (History Film)
- Fire (1990 Album by Inner City)
- Punto Omega (2004 Album by Punto Omega)
- Drinking Gasoline (1985 Album by Cabaret Voltaire)
- Beethoven on Speed (1990 Album by The Great Kat)
- Mogwai Fear Satan Remixes (1998 Album by Mogwai)
- Hacker (2002 Album by Anthony Rother)
- Soul and Fire [7"] (1993 Album by Sebadoh)
- Jessie Ralph (Actor, Drama/Comedy)
