exfoliation

Etymology

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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 loss of leaves from a plant.
3. The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Noun

exfoliation f (plural exfoliations)

1. exfoliation

Further reading

• “exfoliation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).