delamination
Americannoun
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a splitting apart into layers.
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Embryology. the separation of a primordial cell layer into two layers by a process of cell migration.
Etymology
Origin of delamination
First recorded in 1875–80; de- + lamination
Example Sentences
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He says the delamination of the render was "due to a failure of the system".
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He saw visible gaps in the material, areas where the layers of carbon fibre were coming apart - known as delamination.
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It is known to be unreliable under pressure, and its layers are known to come apart in a process called delamination.
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A known problem is that the layers of carbon fibre can separate, a process called delamination.
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"Delamination at dive 80 was the beginning of the end," said Lieutenant Commander Katie Williams from USCG.
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