erodible
Subject to wearing
Erodible describes something that can be worn away by natural forces—water, wind, or ice.
The term appears most often in environmental and geological contexts: erodible soils, highly erodible land.
Farmland classifications use it to identify terrain vulnerable to degradation without proper management.
Liable to shatter
- friableReadily reduced to fragments
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- weakLacking power or force
- unstableProne to sudden change
delicate · loose · unconsolidated · crumbly · soft · powdery · granular · porous
Nutrient-rich surface earth
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- loamFertile soil mixture
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- sandFine rock particles
sediment · alluvium · cropland · tillage · runoff · leaching · nutrients · fertility
Deep river-cut gorge
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
- arroyoSeasonal desert watercourse
- gulchSteep narrow ravine
badlands · streambank · bluff · escarpment · cliff · dune · delta · washout
Shallow surface wound
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
leaching · exfoliation · hydration · karst · rusting · thermal expansion · mechanical breakdown · chemical breakdown
brittle
Liable to shatter
- friableReadily reduced to fragments
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- weakLacking power or force
unstable · delicate · loose · unconsolidated · crumbly · soft · powdery · granular · porous · permeable
topsoil
Nutrient-rich surface earth
sand · sediment · alluvium · cropland · tillage · runoff · leaching · nutrients · fertility · plowing
canyon
Deep river-cut gorge
gulch · badlands · streambank · bluff · escarpment · cliff · dune · delta · washout · landslide
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
dissolution · leaching · exfoliation · hydration · karst · rusting · thermal expansion · mechanical breakdown · chemical breakdown · spalling
erodibleweatherproof
Resistant to outdoor elements
wear-resistant · impervious · resistant · indurated · hardened
erodibleindestructible
Impossible to damage permanently
permanent · enduring · imperishable · durable · stable
erode, erosion, corrode, corrosive, corrosion, eroding, eroded, erosive, corroded