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Laminate vs Lamina - What's the difference?

laminate | lamina |

Lamina is a derived term of laminate.



As nouns the difference between laminate and lamina

is that laminate is material formed of thin sheets glued together while lamina is a very thin layer of material.

As a verb laminate

is to assemble from thin sheets glued together.

As an adjective laminate

is consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

laminate

English

Verb

(laminat)
  • To assemble from thin sheets glued together.
  • * We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.
  • To cover something flat, usually paper, in adhesive protective plastic.
  • To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.
  • To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
  • Noun

    (wikipedia laminate) (en noun)
  • Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
  • Derived terms

    * laminate flooring

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
  • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms ----

    lamina

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A very thin layer of material.
  • (anatomy) A thin plate or scale, such as the arch of a vertebra.
  • (botany) The flat part of a leaf or leaflet; the blade.
  • Synonyms

    * (very thin layer of material) sheet * (flat part of a leaf) blade

    Derived terms

    * laminar * laminal * laminate * laminectomy * laminotomy

    Anagrams

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