2. (Min.) To split into scales, especially to become converted into scales at the result of heat or decomposition. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Exfoliated Graphite Nano-Platelets — Introduction Exfoliated Graphite Nano Platelets (xGnP) are new types of nanoparticles made from graphite. These nanoparticles consist of small stacks of graphene that are 1 to 15 nanometers thick, with diameters ranging from sub micrometre to 100 … Wikipedia
exfoliated — ex·fo·li·ate || eks fəʊlɪeɪt v. remove in layers, peel off in thin sections; shed in layers; flake off (such as dead skin) … English contemporary dictionary
Pap test — n. a test done by a cervical smear. Etymology: abbr. of G. N. Papanicolaou, US scientist d. 1962 * * * noun a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer • Syn: ↑Papanicolaou test, ↑smear test •… … Useful english dictionary
exfoliation — /eks foh lee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act, state, or process of exfoliating. 2. the state of being exfoliated. 3. something that is exfoliated or scaled off. [1670 80; NL exfoliation (s. of exfoliatio). See EXFOLIATE, ION] * * * ▪ geology… … Universalium
Pap test — /pap/ 1. a test for cancer of the cervix, consisting of the staining of cervical cells taken in a cervical or vaginal smear (Pap smear or pap smear) for examination of exfoliated cells. 2. a vaginal Pap smear used to evaluate estrogen levels. 3.… … Universalium
dyskaryosis — Abnormal maturation seen in exfoliated cells that have normal cytoplasm but hyperchromatic nuclei, or irregular chromatin distribution; may be followed by the development of a malignant neoplasm. [ … Medical dictionary
index — 1. [NA] SYN: i. finger. 2. A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting the relation in respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another. SEE ALSO: quotient, r … Medical dictionary
Graphitoxid — Graphitoxid, früher auch Graphitsäure, ist eine nichtstöchiometrische Verbindung der chemischen Elemente Kohlenstoff, Sauerstoff und Wasserstoff; sie kann aus Graphit unter Einwirkung starker Oxidantien gewonnen werden. In seiner maximal… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Oxyde de graphite — Sommaire 1 Histoire et préparation 2 Structure 3 Fabrication de graphène 4 Matériau apparenté … Wikipédia en Français
exfoliate — UK [eksˈfəʊlɪeɪt] / US [eksˈfoʊlɪeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms exfoliate : present tense I/you/we/they exfoliate he/she/it exfoliates present participle exfoliating past tense exfoliated past participle exfoliated to wash or rub… … English dictionary
