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What is the process of making leather from the skins of animals called?

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Banning
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Tanning
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Canning
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Waning
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Solution

The correct option is A Tanning
The process of making leather from the skins of animals is called 'tanning'. It is done with the use of tannin, an acidic chemical compound. Tanning makes the skin become flexible, less water soluble and more resistant to bacterial attack.

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