gold foil

n.
Gold rolled or beaten into sheets somewhat thicker than gold leaf.

n
fibrous gold

Pure gold that has been rolled and beaten from ingots into a very thin sheet. Thickness usually varies from 1/40,000 inch (No. 2 foil) to 1/20,000 inch (No. 4 foil). Classified as cohesive, semicohesive, or noncohesive. One of the oldest restorative materials, the most permanent if used properly, and the yardstick by which all others are measured. It is compacted or condensed into a retentive cavity form piece by piece, using this metal’s property of cold welding.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: foil made of gold

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