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exfoliation

exfoliation noun: the scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.

Noun

exfoliation (countable and uncountable, plural exfoliations)

  1. The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
  2. The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
  3. (possible misuse) The loss of leaves from a plant.

exfoliation meaning in Tamil

exfoliation in Tamil

செதில்கழலுதல், பட்டையுரிவு, பொறை நீங்குதல், பரப்பு விரிசல், உரிதல், தாலுறிதல்

Forms of exfoliation

pluralexfoliations

Origin of exfoliation

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

Words formed from exfoliation

Words that rhyme with exfoliation

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Questions about exfoliation

What does exfoliation mean?
Exfoliation means the scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
What is exfoliation in Tamil?
Exfoliation in Tamil is செதில்கழலுதல், பட்டையுரிவு, பொறை நீங்குதல். See Exfoliation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exfoliation?
Exfoliation is a noun.
What is the plural of exfoliation?
The plural of exfoliation is exfoliations.

Words near exfoliation in the dictionary

  1. exfoliated
  2. exfoliates
  3. exfoliatin
  4. exfoliating
  5. exfoliatins
  6. exfoliation
  7. exfoliations
  8. exfoliative
  9. exfoliative cytologies
  10. exfoliative cytology
  11. exfoliator

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