of foliate-having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell.-containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch.-characterized by being separable into thin plates or folia; as, graphite has a foliated structure.-laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, etc.; schistose.-spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.