Definition of exfoliation Exfoliation

/ɛksfowˌliejˈʃʌn/ - [eksfowleeeyshun] - ex•fo•li•a•tion

We found 7 definitions of exfoliation from 4 different sources.

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What does exfoliation mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: exfoliations

exfoliation - the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
  organic phenomenon (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
exfoliation - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  scale, scurf
  fleck, flake, scrap, chip, bit a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
  dander a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • exfoliation (n.)
    The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • exfoliation
    The act, state, or process of exfoliating.

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