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Answer for the clue "The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions ", 12 letters:
scratchiness

Word definitions for scratchiness in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions [syn: harshness , abrasiveness ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property of feeling scratchy.

Usage examples of scratchiness.

The haze, which had already lessened visibility, caused things to get even worse when scratchiness in her eyes triggered the nictitating inner lids.

Her lips tingled as she dragged them down to the place beneath his jaw where the scratchiness blended into smooth, silken skin.

He kissed her breasts, the wet heat of his mouth surrounded by the scratchiness of an early-morning beard.