Tanning may refer to:
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Tanning (leather)
Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed.
Tanning hide into leather involves a process which permanently alters the protein structure of skin, maki ...
, treating animal skins to produce leather
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Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
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Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
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Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye to the skin (active ingredient in tanning lotion products is dihydroxyacetone (DHA)).
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Physical punishment, metaphorically, such as a severe spanking which leaves clear marks
See also
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Skin whitening
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Tan (color)
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Tan (disambiguation)
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Tannin (disambiguation) Tannin usually refers to astringent, bitter chemical compounds naturally occurring in plants, which are used in tanning hides and prominent in the taste of some red wines.
It may also refer to:
* Tannin, a monster in Levantine mythology
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