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Example: Interstellar Chemistry
ISM is multiphase plasma consisting of electrons, ions, atoms, and molecules.
Originally, the ISM was thought to be too hostile for molecules.
But in 1968-69, radio observations discovered absorption/emission lines of NH3, H2CO, H2O, ...
Lots of organic molecules, e.g. CH3CH2OH (ethanol).
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