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depletion Definition

de·pletion (dē plēs̸hən, di-)

noun

  1. a depleting or being depleted
  2. the gradual using up or destruction of capital assets, esp. of natural resources
depletion Synonyms

depletion

n.

depletion Finance Definition
An accounting method used by mining, oil, or other natural resource companies to write off natural resource assets such as oil, gas, precious metals, or minerals as they are withdrawn from the ground. Depletion functions much like depreciating a building or equipment to reflect the fact that its value decreases over time. Depletion is a non-cash expense that is deducted from revenues; it increases expenses and thus lowers net income.
depletion Law Definition

n

The act of drawing out in its entirety, or using up, money or of a nonrenewable resource such as oil.
depletion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • glycogen: Research indicates that muscle fatigue increases in almost direct proportion to the rate of depletion of muscle glycogen.
  • ozone: This caused the region of total ozone depletion to grow upwards, with considerable partial depletion of ozone at heights up to 23 km.
  • layer: Unfortunately, depletion of the ozone layer is not a good thing.
  • nutrient: This growth will contribute to the loss of water from the turf surface and to the depletion of nutrients from the turf.
  • stock: However, there are serious concerns over depletion of stocks.

Adjective modifier

  • stratospheric: The focus was to understand the role these species might play in stratospheric ozone depletion.
  • intravascular: Intravascular volume depletion: volume and/or sodium depletion should be corrected prior to administration of Aprovel.
  • nutrient: The effect of grazing, surface cover and tillage on erosion and nutrient depletion.
  • fossil: In conclusion, perhaps the scale of global warming has been overstated by omitting to take into account fossil fuel depletion.
  • rapid: Given their rapid depletion in numbers, she didn't actually think she would ever get a chance to see one in the wild.
  • severe: Estate woodland in this LCA is under threat; expansion of housing has already seen its loss or severe depletion.

Modifies a noun

  • ozone: Security implications: ozone depletion Ozone depletion is the flip side of the global warming coin.
  • voltage: Dynamic test status is added to windows for Si detector IV scan and depletion voltage tests.
  • layer: At the same time a depletion layer of cations is produced in the glass adjacent to the silicon.

Noun used with modifier

  • ozone: In the latter case, chemical ozone depletion in the Arctic would be expected to diminish.
  • glycogen: A good number of the marathon runners on Sunday would have faced a similar state of glycogen depletion.
  • leucocyte: In 1986 further recognition was achieved with our work with bedside Leucocyte depletion filters.
  • glutathione: One research group had provided some in vitro data to suggest that induction of CYP2E1 resulted in 2,3-DCP mediated hepatotoxicity and glutathione depletion.
  • T-cell: The apheresis products underwent rigorous T-cell depletion with immunomagnetic methods.
  • lymphocyte: B lymphocyte depletion has been shown to be safe in the treatment of lymphoma.

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