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n a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun n a light brown the color of topaz n ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle v treat skins and hides with tannic acid …

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  1. n a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun n a light brown the color of topaz n ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle v treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather v get a tan, from wind or sun