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IN view of the recent controversy concerning the structure of the methane molecule, it is proposed to state briefly the results of an X-ray ‘powder’ investigation of solid methane at a temperature intermediate between that of liquid air and liquid hydrogen.
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McLENNAN, J., PLUMMER, W. The Crystal Structure of Solid Methane. Nature 122, 571–572 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122571c0
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