ablative agent
ablative agent
[′a·blə·div ′ā·jənt] (materials)
A material from which the surface layer is to be removed, often for the purpose of dissipating extreme heat energy, as in space vehicles reentering the earth's atmosphere. Also known as ablating material; ablative material; ablator.
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