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It's #WorldBookDay (in the UK and Ireland, at least) 📚

Love the smell of new or old books? Here's the chemical explanation for what you're smelling!

https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/newoldbooksmell/

Infographic on the aroma of books. The smell of old books is produced by the gradual breakdown of cellulose and lignin in paper. Type of paper and age of the book affect the compounds produced, which include furfural, vanillin and benzaldehyde. The aroma of new books is equally variable, the compounds causing it coming from adhesives, inks, and chemicals used for paper treatment. Many of these chemicals are odorless themselves, but can react and contribute to the release of aroma chemicals.

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Happy World Book Day!

To celebrate, receive 10% off your entire order of any of my newly restocked #poetry books at http://nihtgengapress.com. Use the code BOOKDAY at checkout!

Thank you for supporting independent authors!

#worldbookday #indie #books

3 books on a wooden table. Disremembering, threnody, and library on fire by Michelle Joy Gallagher soffe

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