单词 | exfoliate |
释义 | Word Frequency exfoliate(ɛksˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to wash (a part of the body) with a granular cosmetic preparation in order to remove dead cells from the skin's surface 2. (of bark, skin, etc) to peel off in (layers, flakes, or scales) 3. (intransitive) (of rocks or minerals) to shed the thin outermost layer because of weathering or heating 4. (of some minerals, esp mica) to split or cause to split into thin flakes a factory to exfoliate vermiculite Derived forms exfoliation (exˌfoliˈation) noun exfoliative (exˈfoliative) adjective Word origin C17: from Late Latin exfoliāre to strip off leaves, from Latin folium leaf |
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