Thin strips of metalic foil can be used as decorations on a Christmas tree (it is called "lamenta"). It can be draped over the branches of a Christmas tree and looks quite nice when the lights reflect of it. I think it's "lametta".
I believe you are referring to 'tinsel'.
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Tinsel
The word for the thin foil strips is "tinsel" (often used on Christmas trees). The adjective relating to materials is "tensile" (stretching strength).
It's a type of thin lacquer.
This is to provide electrical current to heat the thin strips.
A converter having electrically heatable strips connected in an electrical circuit, and intertwined with non-electricvally heated thin metal strips, having an electrical connection, or anchor, from the electrically heatable thin metal strips to the non-electrically heated thin metal strips, whereby the potential difference between the electrically heatable strips non-electrically heatable thin metal strips is reduced.
tinsel
carpaccio
Slate.
This means dividing a food item into long thin pieces.