delamination

American  

[dee-lam-uh-ney-shuhn] / diˌlæm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of delamination

First recorded in 1875–80; de- + lamination

Example Sentences

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.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

The researchers then placed samples of the nanotube-reinforced composite in an experimental setup to test their resilience to "delamination," or the potential for layers to separate.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

That stress could potentially cause delamination, a horizontal splitting of the carbon-fiber hull, he said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Such films require a process known as delamination to separate them from their growth substrates, which deteriorates the material’s quality and necessitates further processing10,11.

From Nature • Jan. 21, 2020

In some parasitic Hymenoptera there is only a single embryonic membrane formed by delamination from the blastoderm, while in a few insects, including the wingless spring-tails, the embryonic membranes are vestigial or entirely wanting.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various