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Foil :: Foil (n.) A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil..

Leyden Phial :: Leyden phial () A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly to its top, and is surmounted by a brass knob which communicates with the inner coating, for the purpose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland..

Quadrifoil :: Quadrifoil (a.) Alt. of Quadrifoliat.

Counterfoil :: Counterfoil (n.) The part of a writing (as the stub of a bank check) in which are noted the main particulars contained in the corresponding part, which has been issued..

Arquebusade :: Arquebusade (n.) A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; -- originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds..

Platinum :: Platinum (n.) A metallic element, intermediate in value between silver and gold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foil and wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight 194.3. Symbol Pt. Fo

Foliation :: Foliation (n.) The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, foil, or lamina..

Foiler :: Foiler (n.) One who foils or frustrates.

Polyfoil :: Polyfoil (n.) Same as Multifoil.

Background :: Background (n.) Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings..

Septfoil :: Septfoil (n.) An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil..

Trefoil :: Trefoil (n.) An ornamental foliation consisting of three divisions, or foils..

Trifolium :: Trifolium (n.) A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called clover. See Clover..

Trefle :: Trefle (n.) A species of time; -- so called from its resemblance in form to a trefoil.

Trefoil :: Trefoil (n.) A charge representing the clover leaf.

Foil :: Foil (v. t.) To blunt; to dull; to spoil; as, to foil the scent in chase..

Foil :: Foil (n.) Failure of success when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.

Buck Bean :: Buck bean () A plant (Menyanthes trifoliata) which grows in moist and boggy places, having racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine; marsh trefoil; -- called also bog bean..

Foilable :: Foilable (a.) Capable of being foiled.

Yarrow :: Yarrow (n.) An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also milfoil, and nosebleed..

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