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語源

From Late Latin exfoliō (“to strip of leaves”), from ex- (“out of”) + folium (“leaf”); compare effoliate and French exfolier.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ɛksˈfoʊlieɪt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɛksˈfəʊlieɪt/
• ハイフネーション: ex‧fo‧li‧ate

動詞

exfoliate (third-person singular simple present exfoliates, present participle exfoliating, simple past and past participle exfoliated)

1. To remove the leaves from a plant.

   Synonyms: defoliate, unleave, unleaf

2. To remove a layer of dead skin cells, as in cosmetic preparation.
3. (mineralogy) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales as the result of heat or decomposition.

派生語