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Out of an inexhaustible source of raw material- coal, air and water- chemists in recent years have been producing new and vitally important products for modern life. Among these are textiles, dyes, antifreeze solutions, perfume bases and plastics....
Caption text on photo: "Out of an inexhaustible source of raw materials – coal, air and water – chemists in recent years have been producing new and vitally important products for modern life. Among these are textiles, dyes, antifreeze...