delaminate

verb
/diːˈlæmɪneɪt/UK

Etymology

From de- + laminate.

  1. borrowed from laminātus
  2. prefixed as delaminate — “de + laminate

Definitions

  1. To cause (something assembled by lamination) to come apart into the layers that make it…

    To cause (something assembled by lamination) to come apart into the layers that make it up.

  2. To come apart into its component layers.

    • Water damage caused the plywood of the floor to delaminate. The layers came apart and the whole piece had to be replaced.
    • The difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the film and the coating can cause the coating to delaminate.

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Derived

delam

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA