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furfuration

furfuration noun: the falling of dandruff from the head.

Noun

furfuration (countable and uncountable, plural furfurations)

  1. (archaic) The falling of dandruff from the head.

Forms of furfuration

pluralfurfurations

Origin of furfuration

Latin furfur bran, scurf, + -ation.

Words formed from furfuration

Questions about furfuration

What does furfuration mean?
Furfuration means the falling of dandruff from the head.
What part of speech is furfuration?
Furfuration is a noun.
What is the plural of furfuration?
The plural of furfuration is furfurations.

Words near furfuration in the dictionary

  1. furfural
  2. furfuraldehyde
  3. furfurals
  4. furfuran
  5. furfurans
  6. furfuration
  7. furfurations
  8. furfures
  9. furfurine
  10. furfurman
  11. furfurol

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