exfoliation

English

Etymology

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

exfoliation (countable and uncountable, plural exfoliations)

The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Translations

the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation

Chinese:
Mandarin: 去角質, 去角质 (qùjiǎozhì, qùjiǎozhí)

French: exfoliation (fr) f

See also

French

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

exfoliation f (plural exfoliations)

exfoliation

Further reading

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

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