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The development of dyes was the genesis of the chemical industry, but no one really talks about that.
by schrectacular 12d ago
The development of dyes was the genesis of the chemical industry, but no one really talks about that.
- tyho 12d agoI googled "history of the chemical industry" and synthetic dyes were mentioned prominently by each of the first five results returned.
- usrusr 12d agoIt's just the A in BASF. But yeah, that entire IG Farben episode might have toned down their enthusiasm for identifying with dyes a little. Same for their peers up and down the Rhine.