Delaminate
/diːˈlæmɪneɪt/noun
To separate into layers or cause a layered material to separate.
Did you know?The word is built from Latin de-, meaning removal or separation, and lamina, meaning a thin plate or layer—the same technical root behind lamellar structures.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
lamina
“A thin plate, sheet, or layer of metal or other material”
Late Latin
Latin
delaminare
“To separate into layers; formed with de-, expressing removal or separation, plus lamina”
19th Century
English
delaminate
“To separate into layers, especially in materials or geological structures”
20th Century
English
delamination
“The process or result of layered separation”
Modern English
English
delaminate
“To split or cause to split into distinct layers”