English Explanatory Dictionary

lamination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of laminating, joining together thin layers.
  2. Something made by laminating.
  3. A foliation of a closed subset of a manifold by subspaces of one dimension less.
  4. A layer of something that is laminated.
  5. A small scale sequence of fine layers that occurs in sedimentary rocks.

Pronunciation

/ˌlæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ˌlæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-lamination.wav

Word forms

lamination laminations

Etymology

From laminate + -ion.

Derived words

delamination dyslamination interlamination microlamination multilamination nanolamination neolamination prelamination
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