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interlaminate

American  
[in-ter-lam-uh-neyt] / ˌɪn tərˈlæm əˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

interlaminated, interlaminating
  1. to interlay or lay between laminae; interstratify.


interlaminate British  
/ ˌɪntəˈlæmɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to place, stick, or insert (a sheet, layer, etc) between (other layers)

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Origin of interlaminate

First recorded in 1810–20; inter- + laminate

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It is found interlaminated with gneiss, as carbonaceous and bituminous matters are found in the shales of the ordinary fossiliferous rocks, where these substances are known to be of organic origin.

From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William

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