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gold foil

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gold foil
thin gold sheet that is thicker than gold leaf

gold foil [¦gōld ′fȯil]
(metallurgy)
A thin sheet of gold, thicker than gold leaf, formed by rolling or hammering.

gold leaf
Very thin sheets of beaten or rolled gold, used for gilding and inscribing on glass; usually contains a very small percentage of copper and silver. Sometimes heavy gold leaf is classified as gold foil.


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