tinfoil

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tinfoil

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From tin + foil.

noun tinfoils

countable, uncountable A thin, pliable sheet of tin or an alloy of tin and lead, used as a protective wrapping.
countable, informal, uncountable Aluminium foil.

verb tinfoils · tinfoiling · tinfoiled

transitive To cover in tinfoil.

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noun tinfoil

Español	papel de estaño, papel aluminio, papel de plata, papel estaño, papel metálico m albal, papel albal
한국어	석박 seokbak
日本語	錫箔 suzuhaku
中文	錫箔 /锡箔 xībó
Português	papel-alumínio
Français	papier d'étain, papier d’aluminium
Deutsch	Alufolie
Ελληνικά	αλουμινόχαρτο alouminócharto
Русский	станиоль staniolʹ
Tiếng Việt	giấy bạc

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@misc{tinfoil_2026,
  title = {tinfoil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tinfoil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}