exfoliation meaning

UK US /ɛkˌsfoʊliˈeɪʃən/ 5 syllables

exfoliation (noun): the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin.

exfoliation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

exfoliation as a noun

  1. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
    • exfoliation is increased by sunburn

    Type of: organic phenomenon

    Related forms: exfoliate

  2. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

    Synonyms: scale, scurf

    Type of: bit

    Kinds: dander, dandruff

    Related forms: exfoliate

How to pronounce exfoliation

exfoliation is pronounced /ɛkˌsfoʊliˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with exfoliation

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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