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Electric Strength of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Gases

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PREVIOUS work1 has indicated that a larger number of gaseous hydrocarbons should be studied before a comprehensive theory of the influence of molecular structure on electric breakdown can be advanced.

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HEYLEN, A. Electric Strength of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Gases. Nature 180, 703–704 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180703a0

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