Look up: exfoliation

1. Exfoliation
   [botany] Exfoliation (from the term "foliate", meaning “related to leaves”) means the removal or loss of leaves from a plant. It is used both to describe the loss of a leaves as a natural part of a plant’s life cycle (such as in the case of deciduous trees which lose their leaves in th...
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2. exfoliation
   [n] - the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
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3. exfoliation
   Corrosion that proceeds laterally from the sites of initiation along planes parallel to the surface, generally at grain boundaries, forming corrosion products that force metal away from the body of the material. giving rise to a layered appearance.
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4. Exfoliation
   the removal of upper skin in thin layers
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5. exfoliation
   a type of disintegration of concrete consisting of a splitting of thin sheets of concrete at either edge or surface.A common form appears at the edge either vertical or horizontal,where two exposed surfaces meet Category: Building industry • the cracking off of thin layers or laminae fro...
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6. Exfoliation
   Ex·fo`li·a'tion noun [ Confer French exfoliation .] The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
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7. exfoliation
   <biology> A falling off in scales or layers. ... Origin: L. Exfoliatio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. exfoliation
   noun the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; `exfoliation is increased by sunburn`
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9. exfoliation
   (eks-fo″le-a´shәn) a falling off in scales or layers. the removal of scales or flakes from the surface of the skin. the normal loss of primary teeth after loss of their root structure. adj., exfo´liative., adj. lamellar exfoliation of the newborn ...
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10. Exfoliation
    • (n.) The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
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11. exfoliation
    separation of successive thin shells, or spalls, from massive rock such as granite or basalt; it is common in regions that have moderate rainfall. ...
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12. exfoliation
    (L. exfoliatio) a falling off in scales or layers.
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13. exfoliation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: eks′fō-lē-ā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Detachment and shedding of superficial cells of an epithelium or from any tissue surface. 2. Scaling or desquamation of the horny layer of epidermis, which varies in amount from minute quantities to shedding t...
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14. Exfoliation
    [cosmetology] Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin`s outermost surface, and has been used for many years to help maintain skin. Exfoliation is involved in the process of all facials, during microdermabrasion or chemical peels at medical spas. Exfoliation...
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15. exfoliation
    Type of physical weathering in which the outer layers of a rock surface peel off in flakes and shells. It is caused by the rapid expansion and contraction of the rock surface when subjected to extreme changes of temperature. Exfoliation occurs particularly in hot dry desert climates, and on sheets o...
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16. Exfoliation
    (eks"fo-le-a'shun) (Latin. Ex - away + Folium - leaf)
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