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Ablation
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<p>Ablation is the removal or destruction of something from an object by <a href="/facts/Vaporization/0Uxpy1WQ">vaporization</a>, chipping, <a href="/facts/Erosion/gaGJXy0W">erosive</a> processes, or by other means. Examples of ablative materials are described below, including spacecraft material for ascent and <a href="/facts/Atmospheric_reentry/p7TMk9sa">atmospheric reentry</a>, ice and snow in <a href="/facts/Glaciology/dSElvpIj">glaciology</a>, biological tissues in <a href="/facts/Medicine/2fnp90Je">medicine</a> and <a href="/facts/Passive_fire_protection/D0WVYQzU">passive fire protection</a> materials. </p>