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IT has been found that, in a number of organic solvents, dissolved oxygen gives rise to absorption in the far ultra-violet. This absorption is completely eliminated when oxygen is removed by boiling, or by bubbling nitrogen or other gases through the solvent.
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MUNCK, A., SCOTT, J. Ultra-Violet Absorption of Oxygen in Organic Solvents. Nature 177, 587 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177587a0
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