palladium leaf

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Scope note
A thin, beaten leaf used in gilding for a silvery effect. It is often used as a replacement for silver leaf because palladium, a precious metal that is part of the platinum group of elements, does not tarnish at normal temperatures. Palladium leaf is slightly duller in appearance than silver leaf.
palladium leaf
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025