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defibration

UK/diːfaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

defibration noun: breakage into fibres.

Noun

defibration (plural defibrations)

  1. breakage into fibres

Forms of defibration

pluraldefibrations

Origin of defibration

From defibrate + -ion.

Questions about defibration

What does defibration mean?
Defibration means breakage into fibres.
What part of speech is defibration?
Defibration is a noun.
How do you pronounce defibration?
Defibration is pronounced /diːfaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of defibration?
The plural of defibration is defibrations.

Words near defibration in the dictionary

  1. defibers
  2. defibrate
  3. defibrated
  4. defibrates
  5. defibrating
  6. defibration
  7. defibrations
  8. defibrator
  9. defibrators
  10. defibre
  11. defibred

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