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After Perkin discovered mauve in 1856, large scale production of synthetic dyes began. There were initial concerns over the safety of aniline dyes. In the following snippet from Simon Garfield's excellent book "Mauve," reference is made to sweets having a picric acid content of 50%. Picric acid, besides being poisonous, is a high explosive.

Mauve: How One Man Invented a Colour That Changed the World by Simon Garfield.

A good read, available on Kindle.

Monsieur Monthier announced his new electric batteries in the Chemical News, August 31st 1866.

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Unrelated to this post, below the following novel advert, is an example of

eclectic science esoterica 

The Ernest Glitch Chronicles.

AN ANARCHIC EXPERIMENTAL

SCIENCE STEAMPUNK NOVEL

"Hodges emitted a scream the like of which

I hadn't heard since his scrotum was burned off

during my experiment with fluorine gas last year."

The Exotic Experimentation of Ernest Glitch
Victorian Science with a Smile
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WARNING - Many subjects outlined within this site are extremely dangerous and are provided here for information only. Please don`t experiment with high voltages or chemicals unless you are fully conversant with safe laboratory practices. No liability will be accepted for death, injury or damage arising from experimentation using any information or materials supplied.