friction vs detrition

friction and detrition both are nouns.

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

As nouns, friction and detrition are synonyms defined as:

friction and detrition: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Other synonyms of friction include rubbing.

As nouns, detrition is a hyponym of friction; that is, detrition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friction:

friction: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
detrition: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

Other hyponyms of friction include abrasion, attrition, grinding, adhesive friction, grip, traction.

friction (noun)	detrition (noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure	effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
a state of conflict between persons	erosion by friction