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Exfoliation

Exfoliation Meaning & Definition
Exfoliation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exfoliation?

[n] a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
[n] the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Exfoliation: scale | scurf

Related Terms | Find terms related to Exfoliation:

See Also | bit | chip | dander | dandruff | flake | fleck | organic phenomenon | scrap

Exfoliation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*fo`li*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. exfoliation.] The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

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