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The application of organic chemistry to the interstellar medium has considerably heightened the appreciation of the complexity and variety of interstellar clouds. Results obtained during the past three years suggest that only a start has been made in the identification of the molecular constituents of these clouds.
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BUHL, D. Chemical Constituents of Interstellar Clouds. Nature 234, 332–334 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234332a0
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