delamination

[dee-lam-uh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. a splitting apart into layers.

2. Embryology.,  the separation of a primordial cell layer into two layers by a process of cell migration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of delamination¹

First recorded in 1875–80; de- + lamination

Example Sentences

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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It showed areas where the carbon fibre layers had separated - a known problem called delamination - as well as wrinkles, waviness and voids within its structure.

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