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Word: magnesium (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Bedford, Mass, got its first all-nylon mill; in Taftville, Conn., the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp. transformed field corn into a new fiber called "Vicara," to be used for ties, scarves, etc. In Ohio, found-rymen excitedly poured experimental batches of "nodular iron," hoped that the new process, using magnesium, might revolutionize the whole casting industry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Pilgrim's Progress | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

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