Difference between revisions of "Exfoliation"
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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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* ''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 | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 26 August 2020
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.
[[File:Exfoliation_ICOMOS.jpg|thumb|Exfoliation
ICOMOS-ISCS
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