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See also [[efflorescence]], [[flaking|scaling]], [[subflorescence]]. | See also [[efflorescence]], [[flaking|scaling]], [[subflorescence]]. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Exfoliation (Deut.); esfoliação (Port.) | Exfoliation (Deut.); esfoliação (Port.) | ||
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| − | + | * ICOMOS-ISCS: [http://www.international.icomos.org/publications/monuments_and_sites/15/index.htm ICOMOS website] [http://www.international.icomos.org/publications/monuments_and_sites/15/pdf/Monuments_and_Sites_15_ISCS_Glossary_Stone.pdf ICOMOS-ISCS: Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns] | |
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:47, 7 August 2022
Description
The irreversible loss of scales, flakes, or layers from a surface. Exfoliation may occur on exterior stones due to weathering, deterioration from salts, or freeze-thaw action. Exfoliation also occurs in audio and video media when the surface coating flakes from the supporting tape or disc.
See also Efflorescence, scaling, Subflorescence.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Exfoliation (Deut.); esfoliação (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998