Thursday, October 2, 2008

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

This is pretty random, but:
The other day while soaking in the shower, I was lathargically staring at the back of the shampoo and bodywash bottles when I noticed some strange chemical ingredients. I think I saw one of the longest words I have ever seen:
Methylchloroisothiazolinone.


What is that??? And why does it need such a long word? What do the parts of that word even mean? Wikipedia defines it: "Methylchloroisothiazolinone is a preservative with antibacterial and antifungal effects within the group of isothiazolinones." Well now we know, not that you or I care..

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