About The Word Exfoliation
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Exfoliation
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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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