eksfoliasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch exfoliatie, from Latin exfoliare (literally “to remove leaves”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛksfoliˈasi/ [ɛks.fo.liˈa.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: eks‧fo‧li‧a‧si

Noun

eksfoliasi (plural eksfoliasi-eksfoliasi)

1. exfoliation:
   1. (anatomy) the scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
   2. the loss of leaves from a plant.
   4. (cosmetics) the removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Derived terms

• pengeksfoliasi

• eksfoliasi kimia

Related terms

• eksfolian
• eksfoliatif

Further reading

• “eksfoliasi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016