detrition vs abrasion

detrition and abrasion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, detrition and abrasion are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of detrition include attrition, grinding.

As nouns, detrition and abrasion are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of detrition include attrition, corrasion.

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