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Cleavage

Scope note

Separation between layers, as between a paint or varnish film and other film layers, or between a film layer and its support, or separation along planes of weakness in crystalline materials.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000220007

Broader Terms used

<Conditions and Effects>

Created

12yrs ago

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