- GOLD: FINE THIN LEAF OF GOLD
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English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
gold leaf — gold leaf, adj. gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding. [1720 30] * * * ▪ art extremely thin sheet of gold (about 0.1 micrometre, or 4 millionths of an inch, thick) used for gilding. Medieval illuminated manuscripts gleam with… … Universalium
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gold — n. & adj. n. 1 a yellow malleable ductile high density metallic element resistant to chemical reaction, occurring naturally in quartz veins and gravel, and precious as a monetary medium, in jewellery, etc. Usage: Symb.: Au. 2 the colour of gold.… … Useful english dictionary
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Aluminium foil — (known as aluminum foil in North America) is aluminium prepared in thin sheets with a thickness less than 0.2 mm / 0.008 in, although much thinner gauges down to 0.006 mm are commonly used. [http://www.alufoil.org/eng/alufoil 343.html European… … Wikipedia
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