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Intercalation vs Exfoliation - What's the difference?

intercalation | exfoliation |

As nouns the difference between intercalation and exfoliation

is that intercalation is a period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year while exfoliation is the scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc; the state of being exfoliated.

intercalation

English

Noun

(wikipedia intercalation) (en noun)
  • A period inserted into a calendar as in a leap year.
  • (chemistry) The reversible insertion of a molecule between two others.
  • (geology) A layer introduced into a pre-existing sequence.

    • Related terms

    * intercalant * intercalate * intercalary * intercalated

    See also

    * bissextile * bissextile month * bissextile year * leap year * leap day

    Anagrams

    * English terms derived from Latin ----

    exfoliation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
  • The loss of leaves from a plant.
  • The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

    • See also

    * exfoliant * foliate * foliation ----