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exfoliation

/ɛksfˌoʊliˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
ex-fo-li-a-tion
IPA
/ɛksfˌoʊliˈeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The loss of leaves from a plant.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

Usage

Inflected Forms

exfoliations (plural)

Derived Forms

chemexfoliation microexfoliation overexfoliation pseudoexfoliation

Frequently Paired Words

exfoliant foliate foliation

Synonyms

scale scurf

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce exfoliation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛksfˌoʊliˈeɪʃən/.
What does exfoliation mean?
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Where does exfoliation come from?
From Latin exfoliare (to remove leaves).

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