Crossword clues for exfoliation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Exfoliation \Ex*fo`li*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. exfoliation.] The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., noun of action from Latin exfoliare (see exfoliate).
Wiktionary
n. 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.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Exfoliation can refer to:
- Exfoliation (botany), the loss of leaves (or, in some cases, pieces of bark) from a plant
- Exfoliation (cosmetology), a cosmetic technique that aims to remove dead skin from the body and face
- Exfoliation corrosion
- Exfoliation dome, a granite dome
- Exfoliation joint, in geology
- Exfoliation syndrome
Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface. Exfoliation is involved in the process of all facials, during microdermabrasion or chemical peels at medical spas. Exfoliation can be achieved through mechanical or chemical means.
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 the autumn) or because of some trauma or outside cause (such as dehydration, an infestation of caterpillars or hurricane-force winds).
In arboriculture, the term “exfoliating bark” describes the natural process and condition of the bark peeling-away from a tree trunk, typically in large pieces that remain partially attached to the trunk until such time as they are completely detached by the elements or the eventual and subsequent exfoliation of additional layers of bark. Examples of trees with exfoliating bark are the paperbark maple and various species of Plane (Sycamore) and birch.
Usage examples of "exfoliation".
An exfoliation of the rock itself you would call the houses that seem to grow there -- so identical is the colour and character.
Now the cycle is completed, and the parasite sheds exfoliations that will in turn infect new hosts.
The exfoliations are metabolically active when released, unlike bacterial spores.
Arn called the meeting to order and gave a brief presentation about his research into survival of the exfoliations before throwing the matter open to the meeting.