delamination

noun

: separation into constituent layers

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From decarbonization to delamination, the winners are (hopefully) a sign of the times. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 This is called delamination, and delamination is the enemy of durability. Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delamination was in 1877

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“Delamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delamination. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

delamination

noun
1
: separation into constituent layers
2
: gastrulation in which the endoderm is split off as a layer from the inner surface of the blastoderm and the archenteron is represented by the space between this endoderm and the yolk mass
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