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During the collapse of pre-galactic gas clouds through a density of about 104 particles/cm3, hydrogen molecules are produced and dominate the subsequent cooling.
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SASLAW, W., ZIPOY, D. Molecular Hydrogen in Pre-galactic Gas Clouds. Nature 216, 976–978 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216976a0
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