exfoliate

/eksˈfəʊlieɪt/verb

उच्चारण एक्स्फ़ोलिएट

(त्वचा की) मृत कोशिकाएँ रगड़कर हटाना, एक्सफ़ोलिएट करना

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verbexfoliated, exfoliating

1
[I, T]
to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin, for example by rubbing it gently with a rough substance
(त्वचा की) मृत कोशिकाएँ रगड़कर हटाना, एक्सफ़ोलिएट करना
- Exfoliate your skin once a week with a gentle scrub.
- Gram flour is often used to exfoliate the face.
Synonyms scrub slough off
2
[I] technical
(of rock, bark or skin) to come off in thin layers
परतों में उखड़ना या झड़ना
- Granite rocks in hot deserts exfoliate as they heat up and cool down.
Synonyms peel flake scale

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exfoliation nounexfoliant noun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

scrub slough off peel flake scale

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General knowledge

In geography, exfoliation is the peeling off of the outer layers of rock because of repeated heating and cooling, and it is also called onion-skin weathering.

, भूगोल में बार-बार गर्म और ठंडा होने के कारण चट्टान की बाहरी परतों के उखड़ने को exfoliation कहते हैं, और इसे onion-skin weathering भी कहा जाता है।