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 | | In architecture you often refer to veneer as wood veneer, obtained by slicing the trunk of the tree, which is the predominant area used for architectural veneers. |
 | | Veneer layers are usually glued and pressed onto core panels of different materials to obtain doors, tops and side panels for cabinets and other pieces of furniture. |
 | | There are two types of material used in a veneer, (Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers) composite and or (Ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic) porcelain. |
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