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The development of dyes was the genesis of the chemical industry, but no one really talks about that.
by schrectacular 2mo ago
The development of dyes was the genesis of the chemical industry, but no one really talks about that.
- tyho 2mo agoI googled "history of the chemical industry" and synthetic dyes were mentioned prominently by each of the first five results returned.
- usrusr 2mo 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.