denudative
- a word derived from denudation.
Example Sentences
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As to the actual amount of land which was exposed during past times to denudative effects, no data exist to show it was very different from what is now exposed.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
Age of Earth, comparison of denudative and radioactive methods of finding, 23-29.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
When the consolidated sediments are by these and by succeeding movements forced upwards into mountains, they are exposed to denudative effects greatly exceeding those which affect the plains.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
Even while constructive effects were still in progress, denudative forces were not idle.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
We now go straight to the ocean for the amount of sodium of denudative origin.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John