aluminum leaf
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aluminum leaf
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A thin leaf used in gilding for a silvery effect. Because of its relatively dull, leaden appearance, aluminum leaf is an inferior substitute for silver leaf and palladium leaf. It is mainly used in the commercial arts.
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