1 Cancer of the Colon and Rectum The colon is also called the large bowel or large intestine. It is the lower 5 to 6 feet of the digestive system. The last 8 to 10 inches of the colon is the rectum. Colon cancer, sometimes called colorectal cancer, is cancer that starts in the large intestine or rectum.
Patent leather. Red patent leather GENERAL INFORMATION Patent leather is normal leather with a high gloss finish. To obtain this hard, glossy surface, in the final steps of tanning, a varnish or lacquer is applied. This process was invented by an American named Boyden.
The word âpleatherâ is a popular slang term for synthetic leather made out of plastic, and is actually a combination of the words âplastic leather.â When the faux leather first arrived on the fashion scene in the 1970s, the word was used in a derogatory manner, implying that the wearer was just too poor to buy the pricey, stylish genuine leather ...