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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...amber from the Isles. Poetically, it is a resin formed from equal parts of phenol and formaldehyde, in the presence of a 'base, cas- tanets, radiator caps, etc. In liquid form, it is a varnish. Jellied, it is a glue. Those familiar with its possibilities claim that in a few years it will be embodied in every mechanical facility of modern civilization. From the time that a man brushes his teeth in the morning...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: At Ithaca | 9/22/1924 | See Source »

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