2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking-glass. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
foliating — fo·li·ate || fəʊlɪeɪt v. produce leaves; separate into thin layers; decorate with leaves; number pages adj. having leaves; covered in leaves; leaflike; decorated with leaflike shapes … English contemporary dictionary
Foliate — Fo li*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foliating}.] 1. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking glass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foliated — Foliate Fo li*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foliating}.] 1. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking glass. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quantization (physics) — In physics, quantization is a procedure for constructing a quantum field theory starting from a classical field theory. This is a generalization of the procedure for building quantum mechanics from classical mechanics. One also speaks of field… … Wikipedia
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foliate — adj. /foh lee it, ayt /; v. /foh lee ayt /, adj., v., foliated, foliating. adj. 1. covered with or having leaves. 2. like a leaf, as in shape. 3. Also, foliated. Archit. a. ornamented with or composed of foils: foliate tracery. b. ornamented with … Universalium
foliate — {{11}}foliate (adj.) 1620s, from L. foliatus leaved, leafy, from folium (see FOLIO (Cf. folio)). {{12}}foliate (v.) 1660s, to apply silver leaf, from L. foliatus leaved, leafy, from folium (see FOLIO (Cf. folio)). Meaning to put forth leaves is… … Etymology dictionary
foliate — adjective /ˈfoʊliət/ (say fohleeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) 1. having or covered with leaves. 2. leaf like. 3. Architecture foliated (def. 3). –verb (foliated, foliating) –verb (i) /ˈfoʊlieɪt/ (say fohleeayt) 4. to put forth leaves. 5 …
foliation — /foʊliˈeɪʃən/ (say fohlee ayshuhn) noun 1. the act of foliating or putting forth leaves. 2. the state of being in leaf. 3. Botany the arrangement of leaves within the bud. 4. leaves or foliage. 5. the consecutive numbering of the leaves (not… …
foliate — a. like or having leaves;, v.i. & t. divide into laminae; beat into thin plate; cover with thin coating. ♦ foliation, n. formation of leaves; state of being foliate; act of foliating; consecutive numbering of leaves of book; leaf like… … Dictionary of difficult words
