Aluminium foil
Aluminium Foil
Aluminium foil (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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- Wikipedia's article - Aluminium foil
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Etymology
The term "aluminium foil" is derived from the elements that make up the product. "Aluminium" is named after alum, a naturally occurring mineral, and "foil" comes from the Old French word "fuille", meaning "leaf", a reference to the thin, leaf-like structure of the product.
Usage
Aluminium foil is used in a variety of applications. In cooking, it is often used to wrap food for cooking, as it can withstand high temperatures and helps to evenly distribute heat. It is also used in packaging, where it serves as a barrier to light, oxygen, odours, flavours, moisture, and bacteria. In insulation, aluminium foil is used to reflect radiant heat and is often used in attic insulation and in the construction of energy-efficient buildings.
Related Terms
- Aluminium: A silvery-white, ductile metallic element, the most abundant in the earth's crust but found only in combination.
- Foil: A very thin sheet of metal.
- Packaging: Materials used to wrap or protect goods.
- Insulation: Material used to insulate something, especially a building.
- Cooking: The process of preparing food by heating it.
Health Concerns
While aluminium foil is generally safe to use, there have been concerns about its potential health effects. Some studies suggest that excessive exposure to aluminium may be linked to certain health conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease. However, the amount of aluminium that leaches into food from aluminium foil is typically well below the World Health Organization's daily intake recommendations.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Aluminium foil
- Wikipedia's article - Aluminium foil
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski