abrasion vs detrition

abrasion and detrition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abrasion	Yes	No	No	No
detrition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abrasion and detrition are synonyms defined as:

abrasion and detrition: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

Other synonyms of abrasion include attrition, grinding.

As nouns, abrasion and detrition are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of abrasion include attrition, corrasion.

abrasion (noun)	detrition (noun)
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice	effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
erosion by friction	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off	erosion by friction