• The sediments are almost barren ( or devoid ) of organic content.
• In semiconductors at sufficiently low temperatures, the conduction band is empty ( or devoid ) of electrons.
• What was left after combustion was completely lacking in oxygen and could burn no more.
• The rock and iron which forms the main body of the Earth was once stripped ( or deprived , or depleted ) of volatiles.
• The carbon atom has been stripped of three electrons.