lamination

[ lam-uh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌlæm əˈneɪ ʃən /

act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.

laminated structure; arrangement in thin layers.

a lamina.

Origin of lamination

First recorded in 1670–80; laminate + -ion

A disadvantage of the slotted core is, however, that it usually necessitates the lamination of the pole-pieces.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 |Various
Planes of bedding are generally more strongly marked than planes of lamination.

Geology |James Geikie
Fig. 45 represents a crumpled portion of the ice with the lines of lamination passing through the strata.

The Glaciers of the Alps |John Tyndall
The lamination was as perfect as that of slate, and quite defeated him in his effort to obtain a granular powder.

The Glaciers of the Alps |John Tyndall

It was long before I cleared my mind of doubt regarding the origin of the lamination.

The Glaciers of the Alps |John Tyndall

lamination

/ (ˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən) /

the act of laminating or the state of being laminated

a layered structure

a layer; lamina

one of a set of iron plates forming the core of an electrical transformer

geology laminar stratification, typically shown by shales