What is a thin coat of tin, with quicksilver, laid on the back of a looking-glass, to cause reflection called?
foil — A thin coat of tin, with quicksilver, laid on the back of a looking-glass, to cause reflection. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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