Word: phenol
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...trees are the product of a more complex chemical reaction. Bright days and cool evening create the perfect environemnt for the production of anthocyanin, a chemical relative of benzene and phenol. The bleached chlorophyll clears the way for the purple, red, pink and bluish variations of anthocyanin. For example, the Tupelo tree, found all over Martha's Vinyard, turns fire engine red according to Einset...