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SINCE the discovery of “anomalous water”1, several models2–12 have been proposed for its structure. I derive here a model based on present experimental knowledge, and then explain its mechanism.
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CHUA, K. Structure of Anomalous Water and Its Mechanism. Nature 227, 834–836 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227834b0
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