Happy #Holi! 🌈 🎨

A day bursting with colour feels like the perfect excuse to share this brilliant infographic from @compoundchem.com on the chemistry behind #paintpigments.

From cobalt blues to chromium greens, it all comes down to how compounds interact with light.

#ColourChemistry

Give ’em pumpkin to talk about! 🎃

Let’s talk about the chemistry of pumpkins, thanks to this super infographic from @compoundchem.com

That vivid orange comes from carotenoids and the aroma, it’s just gourd-geous! 😉 🧡

#colourchemistry #naturalproducts #compoundchem #realtimechem

Happy 1st October! 🍁

The brilliant reds, oranges & yellows of autumn leaves aren’t just a seasonal show, they’re the result of clever chemistry.

A perfect reminder that chemistry always leaves us impressed. 🍂

Many thanks to @compoundchem.com for the fabulous graphic.

#ColourChemistry

Appendix. British Plants Capable of Dyeing Mordanted Wool The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"British Plants Capable of Dyeing Mordanted Wool" from The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918

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#coloriasto #naturaldyes #naturaldyeing #colourchemistry #dyechemistry #historyofdyeing #historyofdyes #historyofcolour

Cochineal-carmine<br />CHAPTER XIX. Lakes from Vegetable Colouring Matters The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

Carmine-lake, Florentine-lake, Brazil Indian-lake, Lac-lake, Brazilwood-lake, Vienna-lake explained; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Natural Indigo<br />(CHAPTER XV. Indole Group.) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"INDIGO has been known in Asia from a remote period of antiquity, and there exist very ancient records in Sanskrit describing its methods of preparation."
in Natural Indigo; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Have you ever wondered how Christmas lights actually work, or how they create such a dazzling array of colors?

Check out this super infographic from @compoundchem.com exploring the chemistry behind it all.

#LED #ChristmasLights #ColourChemistry #realtimechem #chemsky