delaminate

[dee-lam-uh-neyt]

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verb (used without object), de·lam·i·nat·ed, de·lam·i·nat·ing.

to split into laminae or thin layers.

Origin of delaminate

First recorded in 1875–80; de- + laminate

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Related Words for delaminate

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British Dictionary definitions for delaminate

delaminate

verb

to divide or cause to divide into thin layers

Derived Formsdelamination, noun

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