Miraculous MAUVE
Nov 01, 2021
3 minutes
by Nick D’Alto
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It transformed the way people in the West dressed. It helped to advance the science of chemistry. It simplified the process of serious medical research. And it was discovered by a teenager completely by accident. Welcome to the unlikely and colorful story of mauve.
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In the mid-19th century, the science of chemistry was hitting its stride in the Western world. Scientists had mastered some of its basic ideas, but understanding how different chemicals could b combined to form new ones was still somewhat confusing.
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