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formic acid comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has discovery in space date | is an instance of | has definition | has symbol |
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interstellar molecule | molecule | Molecule present in interstellar space. As of late 1974, at least 33 molecular species had been identified with reasonable certainty. | |||
formic acid | 1970 | interstellar molecule | The first organic acid to be detected in interstellar space at 18.3 cm. Formic acid is the "sting" of an insect. | H2CO2 |
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