LAMINABLE

Etymology

Adjective

laminable (comparative more laminable, superlative most laminable)

Capable of being split into laminae, or thin plates.

Source: Wiktionary


Lam"i*na*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being split into laminæ or thin plates, as mica; capable of being extended under pressure into a thin plate or strip. When a body can be readily extended in all directions under the hammer, it is said to be malleable; and when into fillets under the rolling press, it is said to be laminable. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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