yield
The amount of a substance, usually expressed as a
percentage of the starting material, which remains
after manufacturing or processing action or
actions. In papermaking, yield is the pulp
obtained from pulpwood, the amount of paper
produced from the pulp, etc. In leather
manufacture, it is defined as the number of pounds
or square feet of finished leather obtained from
100 pounds purchased weight of raw stock. (17 , 363 )
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