exfoliation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for exfoliation in the English»French Dictionary

exfoliation [Brit ɪksfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, ɛksfəʊlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ɛksˌfoʊliˈeɪʃ(ə)n] N

exfoliation GEOL

exfoliation f

exfoliation MED

desquamation f

exfoliation (of skin)

gommage m

Translations for exfoliation in the French»English Dictionary

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exfoliation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for exfoliation in the English»French Dictionary

exfoliation [eksˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃn, Am -ˌfoʊ-] N no pl

exfoliation

exfoliation f

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English

This manifests itself by a form of mass wasting called exfoliation.

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Milk (deciduous) teeth also become looser naturally just before their exfoliation.

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Common techniques used for this are laser resurfacing, dermabrasion (physical or chemical exfoliation), and surgical removal.

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Clients going to a day spa get skin enhancements, which probably involves facials and exfoliation.

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Exfoliation jointing consists of fan-shaped fractures varying from a few meters to tens of meters in size that lie sub-parallel to the topography.

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Light irradiation allows connecting them through these sites, and subsequent exfoliation affords monolayer sheets.

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The thermal stresses can cause deep cracks that split the rock into separate pieces in an erosional process called thermal exfoliation.

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The granite then erodes in concentric layers (similar to how an onion peels) forming rounded masses called exfoliation domes.

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The description of this mechanism has led to alternate terms for exfoliation joints, including pressure release or offloading joints.

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Initial attempts to make atomically thin graphitic films employed exfoliation techniques similar to the drawing method.

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