delaminate

American

[dee-lam-uh-neyt] / diˈlæm əˌneɪt /

verb (used without object)

delaminated, delaminating

to split into laminae or thin layers.

delaminate British

/ diːˈlæmɪˌneɪt /

verb

to divide or cause to divide into thin layers

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Other Word Forms

delamination noun

Etymology

Origin of delaminate

First recorded in 1875–80; de- + laminate

Example Sentences

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"The cant rail, a stainless-steel exterior trim panel, can delaminate and detach from the vehicle," the notice said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

“It can’t delaminate when you put it in the molten plastic.”

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2012

Since many gaskets are paper-based, the trapped moisture under a cushion can cause them to delaminate in short order, and they may literally fall apart in your hands just when you need them.

From Time Magazine Archive

V. slice, shave, pare, peel; delaminate; plate, coat, veneer; cover &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

A thick ridge of tissue forms over the eyeball where the eyelids later delaminate.

From Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima by Woolfenden, Glen E.

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