Tin foil

Tin foil, also spelled tinfoil, is a thin foil made of tin. Tin foil was superseded after World War II by cheaper and more durable aluminium foil, which is still referred to as "tin foil" in many regions (an example of a misnomer).

For other uses, see Tin foil (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with aluminium foil.
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