foliation
How leaves grow
Foliation is the arrangement of leaves on a plant, or the process of producing leaves.
In geology, foliation describes the layered structure in metamorphic rocks where minerals align in parallel planes, creating a banded appearance.
The word also applies to decorative leaf-shaped ornamentation in architecture, or the process of applying thin metal foil to surfaces: The gilded frame required careful foliation.
In mathematics, foliation refers to decomposing a space into parallel subspaces.
Platy-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- amphiboliteMetamorphosed mafic rock
- micaLayered silicate mineral
parallelism · fabric · anisotropy · contact metamorphism · kyanite · pressure · recrystallization
Division into distinct levels
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- laminationBonding sheets together
- strataParallel geological layers
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
deposition · shale · siltstone · sandstone · mudstone · limestone · chalk · dolomite
Applying decorative gold coating
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- illuminationProvision of light
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
ornament · embellishment · bookbinding · lettering · vellum · parchment · flourish · arabesque
Sequential numbering of sheets
- rectoRight-hand book page
- versoLeft-hand book page
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- codexAncient bound manuscript
incunabula · bibliography · collation · signature · quire · gathering · folio · cataloguing
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
lamina · epidermis · mesophyll · cuticle · transpiration · turgor · palisade · spongy
Adding decorative strips
- firnYear-old compacting snow
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
accumulation · ice core · compaction · blue ice · snowpack · ice sheet
schist
Platy-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- amphiboliteMetamorphosed mafic rock
mica · parallelism · fabric · anisotropy · contact metamorphism · kyanite · pressure · recrystallization
stratification
Division into distinct levels
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- laminationBonding sheets together
- strataParallel geological layers
sedimentation · deposition · shale · siltstone · sandstone · mudstone · limestone · chalk · dolomite · tuff
gilding
Applying decorative gold coating
- gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal
- illuminationProvision of light
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
medieval · ornament · embellishment · bookbinding · lettering · vellum · parchment · flourish · arabesque · filigree
pagination
Sequential numbering of sheets
- rectoRight-hand book page
- versoLeft-hand book page
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
codex · incunabula · bibliography · collation · signature · quire · gathering · folio · cataloguing
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- veinsBlood-return tubes
petiole · lamina · epidermis · mesophyll · cuticle · transpiration · turgor · palisade · spongy · midrib
banding
Adding decorative strips
- firnYear-old compacting snow
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
ablation · accumulation · ice core · compaction · blue ice · snowpack · ice sheet
foliationdefoliation
Loss of foliage
abscission · leaf fall · leaf drop · leaflessness · dormancy