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Tanning vs Tannin - What's the difference?

tanning | tannin |

As nouns the difference between tanning and tannin

is that tanning is the acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially while tannin is tannin.

As a verb tanning

is .

tanning

English

Verb

(head)
  • The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.

    • Noun

  • The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
  • (informal) A spanking.

    • See also

    * tan someone's hide

    tannin

    English

    (wikipedia tannin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Tannic acid or any of its derivatives.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a food colouring