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denudative

denudative adjective: that causes denudation.

Adjective

denudative (not comparable)

  1. That causes denudation.
    • Again, in the case of the moon, the total absence of water as well as atmosphere has removed from it all those denudative activities which, on the earth, have acted so powerfully in effecting changes of its surface as well as in the distribution of its materials.1883, James Nasmyth, James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography, page 332
    Synonyms:
    denudatory

Synonyms of denudative

Questions about denudative

What does denudative mean?
Denudative means that causes denudation.
What part of speech is denudative?
Denudative is an adjective.

Words near denudative in the dictionary

  1. denudates
  2. denudating
  3. denudation
  4. denudational
  5. denudations
  6. denudative
  7. denudatory
  8. denude
  9. denuded
  10. denudement
  11. denudements

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