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Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026 Many of the chemical catalysts and intermediates that were used to create commercially popular dyes like sulfur black and crystal violet also made great explosives, as was clear from the conflagrations that would break out with some regularity at dye works.—
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026 That thick layer of peptidoglycan helps hold in a purple dye called crystal violet.—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
16 Aug. 2019