exfoliate
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/
  • (RP) IPA: /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/
Verb

exfoliate (exfoliates, present participle exfoliating; past and past participle exfoliated)

  1. To remove the leaves from a plant.
  2. To remove a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
  3. (mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.
Translations Translations
  • Spanish: exfoliar



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