ablated
v. C1 Advanced ab·lat·ed
v. to remove or wear away a surface by using heat or cold. It is often used in science to describe how a material is stripped away by a process.
v. to remove or wear away a surface or layer by means of heat, cold, or other physical processes. Often used in technical contexts to describe the removal of material through ablation.
The heat from the sun ablated the ice on the mountain.
Engineers designed the spacecraft to ablate its outer shell during re-entry to protect the pilot from extreme temperatures.
The researchers observed that the chemical was ablated from the surface of the crystal when exposed to high-frequency laser pulses, leaving behind a perfectly smooth residue.