Foliated

[fəʊlɪ,eɪtɪd]

(imp. & p. p.) of Foliate

(a.) Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell.

(a.) Containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch.

(a.) Characterized by being separable into thin plates or folia; as, graphite has a foliated structure.

(a.) Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, etc.; schistose.

(a.) Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.

Typed by Angelo

a. (Min.) Lamella, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, schistose.

Editor: Woodrow