| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the power of causing exfoliation.[Websters]
2. Being ablative. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb exfoliatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (exfoliatively) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective exfoliative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. An exfoliative agent.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EXFOLIATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Exfoliative \Ex*fo"li*a"tive\, adjective. [Compare to French expression exfoliatif.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXFOLIATIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] That has the power of causing exfoliation or the desquamation of a bone.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
