Erosion or wearing away of a surface, especially by chemical or mechanical action over time.
From Greek 'ana-' (up, away) + 'brosis' (eating, gnawing). A technical term from geology and materials science developed in the 19th century.
Anabrosis describes the slow, patient work of water dissolving limestone cave systems and salt eroding metal—it's patient geological violence operating on timescales humans rarely perceive.
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