Glossary V

Vegetable tanning is described as a tanning process using the extracts of tannic acid. Vegetable tanned leather is strong, and suitable for belts, bags, etc. It can also be water-formed.
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Vellum pertains to the skin of newly born calf, kid or lamb prepared for writing or printing. Vellum is capable of taking a very rich, dark impression from type, for which reason it has long been used by private presses to prepare a few special copies of a book.

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"Vellum" is in the UNSPSC Code "14111502"
  Vellum paper

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Veneer sheet is described as a thin layer or sheet of wood of uniform thickness, usually 6 mm or less, usually peeled or sliced, for use in making plywood, for veneering furniture, veneer containers, etc. This definition is based on HS and CITES definition.

French - placage
Spsnihs - lámina de chapa de madera
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Vegetable and Melon Farming - this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing vegetable and/or melon crops; (2) producing vegetable and melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants.

A vegetable can be defined as an edible herbaceous plant. Vegetables can be eaten whole or in part, raw or cooked.

The primary activities of firms in this industry are:
Vegetable farming
Melon farming

NAICS Code: 11121

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"Vegetable and Melon Farming" is in the NAICS Code "1112"
  (Vegetable and Melon Farming1112)


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Venturi tube is characterized as a small, hourglass-shaped metal tube, usually set laterally on a fuselage in the slipstream to create suction for gyroscopic panel instruments. Now outdated by more sophisticated means.
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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Venturis

Veneer pertains to thin sheets of wood applied to a core for decorative effect . The core might be solid wood or engineered wood.

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"Veneer" is in the NAICS Code "321211"
  (Hardwood Veneer and Plywood ManufacturingPlywood, hardwood faced, manufacturing)


"Veneer" is in the CPC Code "315"
  Veneer sheets; sheets for plywood; densified wood

"Veneer" is in the HS Code "4408"
  Veneer Sheets And Sheets For Plywood ( Whether Or Not Spliced) And Other Wood Sawn Lengthwise, Slic

"Veneer" is in the UNSPSC Code "73111502"
  Veneer production services

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Vermiculite is made from expanded mica, a mineral. Vermiculite used as insulation is identical to the material found in garden centers. Like perlite, it is generally no longer used for insulation, although again, it can still be found in existing houses.

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"Vermiculite" is in the UNSPSC Code "11101619"
  Vermiculite ore

Vermiculture is defined as worm composting.
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