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After an animal, such as a cow or a goat, is killed
for food, what do you
think ___1___ to its bones ? In its natural state, after it is cleared
___2___ blood
and tissues, the bone
can be ___3___ to make handles for pots and pans.
Interesting-looking
buttons ___4___ also be made from animal bones.
After it is burnt, the bone may be ___5___ into fine
powder to make
artificial manure for ___6___. The powder can also be
used ___7___
food for hens and ducks. The animal charcoal ___8___
after the bone is burnt
may be used as varnish for furniture and as a
whitening agent ___9___ sugar.
Acids may be ___10___ to the ground bones to make baking
powder,
the ___11___ that makes dough rise. Some parts of the
bone are used to
___12___ gelatine,
a sticky substance that has many useful ___13___. Gelatine is made by steaming the bone
___14___ an oily
liquid is produced.
___15___ the water has evaporated, the substance
___16___
behind is gelatine. Ice-creams, jellies, glue and
___17___ hair creams contain gelatine. Even the fat
___18___ the bone marrow is used
to make soap.
You would never ___19___ guessed that bones could be so
useful, ___20___ you ? |
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After an animal, such as a cow or a goat, is killed
for food, what do you
think happens to its bones? In its natural state, after it is cleared
of blood
and tissues, the bone
can be used to make handles for pots and pans.
Interesting-looking
buttons can also be made from animal bones.
After it is burnt, the bone may be
ground into fine
powder to make
artificial manure for
plants. The powder can also be
used as
food for hens and ducks. The animal charcoal
obtained
after the bone is burnt
may be used as varnish for furniture and as a
whitening agent for sugar.
Acids may be added to the ground bones to make baking
powder,
the ingredient that makes dough rise. Some parts of the
bone are used to
make gelatine, a sticky substance that has many
useful
purposes/applications. Gelatine is made by steaming the bone
till an oily
liquid is produced. After the water has evaporated, the substance
left
behind is gelatine. Ice-creams, jellies, glue and
even hair creams contain gelatine. Even the fat
from the bone marrow is used
to make soap.
You would never have guessed that bones could be so
useful, would you ? |
