The chemical composition of cucumber: in the fruit of the cucumber 95-98% water, a very small amount of protein, fats and carbohydrates. In the remaining 3% is carotene, vitamin PP, vitamin C and B vitamins and trace elements. In the cucumber contains a large amount of potassium.
furring strip. n. (Building) a strip of wood or metal fixed to a wall, floor, or ceiling to provide a surface for the fixing of plasterboard, floorboards, etc. Sometimes shortened to: furring.
Mattress sutures are often performed as the anchoring stitch for skin flap closure.1 Mattress suture techniques also promote skin edge eversion.1â8 Because scars tend to retract over time, eversion of the wound edges at the time of closure promotes less prominent scarring.