verb
- separating into layers or causing layers to separate
Usage: technical; present participle of delaminate
Examples
- The old paint was delaminating from the metal surface.
- Engineers discovered the composite material was delaminating under stress.
- The wallpaper began delaminating in the humid bathroom.
- Heat and moisture were delaminating the plywood layers.
- The technician noticed the coating delaminating from the substrate.
- Poor adhesion resulted in the film delaminating prematurely.