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Meaning of "aluminum foil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALUMINUM FOIL

aluminum foil  [əˈluːmɪnəm fɔɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALUMINUM FOIL

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Aluminum foil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALUMINUM FOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aluminum foil

Aluminium foil

Aluminium foil is aluminium prepared in thin metal leaves with a thickness less than 0.2 millimetres; thinner gauges down to 6 micrometres are also commonly used. In the United States, foils are commonly gauged in thousandths of an inch or mils. Standard household foil is typically 0.016 mm thick, and heavy duty household foil is typically 0.024 mm. The foil is pliable, and can be readily bent or wrapped around objects. Thin foils are fragile and are sometimes laminated to other materials such as plastics or paper to make them more useful. Aluminium foil supplanted tin foil in the mid 20th century. Annual production of aluminium foil was approximately 800,000 tonnes in Europe and 600,000 tonnes in the U.S. in 2003. Approximately 75% of aluminium foil is used for packaging of foods, cosmetics, and chemical products, and 25% used for industrial applications. In North America, aluminium foil is known as aluminum foil. It was popularized by Reynolds Metals, the leading manufacturer in North America. In the United Kingdom and United States it is, informally, widely called tin foil, for historical reasons.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALUMINUM FOIL


aerofoil
ˈɛərəʊˌfɔɪl
airfoil
ˈɛəˌfɔɪl
cinquefoil
ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl
counterfoil
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
eightfoil
ˈeɪtˌfɔɪl
foil
fɔɪl
hexafoil
ˈhɛksəˌfɔɪl
hydrofoil
ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl
jetfoil
ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl
milfoil
ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl
multifoil
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl
parafoil
ˈpærəˌfɔɪl
quatrefoil
ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl
sexfoil
ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl
tinfoil
ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl
trefoil
ˈtrɛfɔɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL

aluminic
aluminiferous
aluminise
aluminium
aluminium bronze
aluminium foil
aluminium hydroxide
aluminium oxide
aluminium sulphate
aluminize
aluminosilicate
aluminosity
aluminothermy
aluminous
aluminous cement
aluminum
aluminum bronze
aluminum hydroxide
aluminum oxide
aluminum sulphate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL

aluminium foil
bird´s-foot trefoil
cooking foil
freezer foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
silver foil
tick trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of aluminum foil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «aluminum foil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALUMINUM FOIL

Find out the translation of aluminum foil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aluminum foil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aluminum foil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铝箔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papel de aluminio
570 millions of speakers

English

aluminum foil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एल्यूमीनियम पन्नी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقائق الألومنيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алюминиевая фольга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folha de alumínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালুমিনিয়াম ফয়েল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une feuille d´aluminium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kertas aluminium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aluminiumfolie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルミ箔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알루미늄 호일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aluminium foil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhôm lá mỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலுமினிய தகடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅल्युमिनियम फॉइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aliminyum folyo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

foglio di alluminio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

folia aluminiowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алюмінієва фольга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folie de aluminiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλουμινόχαρτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aluminium foelie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aluminiumfolie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aluminiumsfolie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aluminum foil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALUMINUM FOIL»

The term «aluminum foil» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALUMINUM FOIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aluminum foil

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QUOTES WITH «ALUMINUM FOIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aluminum foil.
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Rick James
I don't have aluminum foil on my windows anymore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALUMINUM FOIL»

Discover the use of aluminum foil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aluminum foil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Aluminum Bonding Technology and Data
SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS OF ALUMINUM FOIL The use of aluminum foil has become firmly established as one of the major materials for use in establishing a vapor barrier characteristic to various structures. The relative effectiveness of ...
J. D. Minford, 1993
2
Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff
With your principal's permission, challenge your school to make a giant aluminum foil ball, men roll it over to a recycler. Use the money the ball earns to make a donation to an Earth-friendly organization. 2. Origami isn't just for paper; ...
Heather Smith, 2003
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Kings Chem Guide
of aluminum foil pieces 2. 150 milliliters (5 fluid oz.) of cold tap water Reaction summary: Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is readily prepared by dissolving aluminum foil pieces into hydrochloric acid. After the reaction, the water is removed by ...
Jared Ledgard, 2006
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Aluminum Recycling and Processing for Energy Conservation ...
Aluminum Foil Recycling While aluminum foil is fully recyclable, the amount of foil that has actually been recycled has been somewhat limited. With its thin cross section and high surface area, foil tended to be rapidly oxidized into dross, and ...
John A. S. Green, 2007
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The South American Table: The Flavor and Soul of Authentic ...
Because of this problem, I and other cooks have come up with the idea of cutting the leaves large enough to encase the tamale dough (about 7x8 inches) and then wrapping them in a 10 x 12-inch piece of aluminum foil. (If the leaves are bad, ...
Maria Baez Kijac, 2003
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Popular Science
X FOIL AND METALIZED TAPES p Aluminum foil Protection, splices 27 32 5 5 411 AD Polyester/aluminum/polyester tape Water-vapor seal, decorative 32 41 4 50 LA-1 AK Polyester/aluminum tape Electronic cueing and splicing 25 38 3 60 ...
7
The Wiley Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology
After the war, large quantities of aluminum foil became available for commercial use. Its applications boomed with the postwar economy. The first formed or semirigid containers appeared on the market in 1948. Large-scale promotion and  ...
Kit L. Yam, 2010
8
Boys' Life
And there's an easy way: make up aluminum foil packages of your food in advance, and cook the food in the foil. Want to do it the easy way? Here's how: Evening before the hike, make patty out of hamburger, peel and slice up a potato, peel ...
9
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Aluminum is widely used for cans and other types of packaging. Aluminum foil is routinely laminated to paperboard to form a moisture or vapor barrier. If the aluminum foil is consumed by filiform corrosion, the product may be contaminated, lost ...
Joseph R. Davis, 1993
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I-chemistry Iii' 2006 Ed.
How thick is aluminum foil in centimeters? How many atoms thick is this? The small size of any one atom gives a clue to the relatively large number of atoms in a sample of matter that we can pick up and measure. The purpose of this activity is ...
Santos, Et Al

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALUMINUM FOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aluminum foil is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to marinate ribs
#Bake for two hours at 300 degrees Fahrenheit (149 Celsius) wrapped in aluminum foil. Then continue cooking at 350 degrees Fahrenheit ... «Rockdale Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Cooking and eating utensils for your bug-out bags
You can use aluminum foil to wrap vegetables, meat or fish when they are cooking over a campfire, as well as to carry cooked food when you ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jul 15»
3
Pieces of Me Explores a Mix of Periods From Amenechi
... prints drawn from engravings on epoxy built on zinc plates, printing in paper by intaglio methods, aluminum foil used to draw out the image ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Local Vets Warn Pet Owners Of No. 1 Holiday Hazard
“My dog is 130 pounds and thinks the aluminum foil is the rind of the meat. I much prefer owners storing or bringing their food in hard plastic ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Attic foil blocks heat from a hot roof
Aluminum foil, with reinforcing mesh or kraft paper, is commonly used in attics. Aluminum has natural low emissivity properties, so when it gets ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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restaurant inspections
Aluminum foil being used to line shelves in food preparation area. Raw wood being used for shelving in walk-in freezer. Shelves in walk-in ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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EU imposes anti-dumping duties on Russian aluminum foil
BRUSSELS The European Union will impose anti-dumping duties on imports of Russian aluminum foil after an initial investigation showed the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
8
Grill gadgets that would be nice to have this season
Also, I recommend using some aluminum foil underneath the exposed wooden parts of the skewers to keep them from burning while you're ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
9
Helpful Hint: Citrus 'platter' keeps fish from sticking to grill
Advertisement. One way to avoid it is to grill fish in an aluminum foil pack. But here's another option: Slice one orange (or any citrus fruit) into ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
10
Bay Area Vets Warn Pet Owners Of No. 1 Holiday Hazard
“My dog is 130 pounds and thinks the aluminum foil is the rind of the meat. I much prefer owners storing or bringing their food in hard plastic ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Aluminum foil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aluminum-foil>. May 2024 ».
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