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Record 1 1994-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Astronomy
DEF

An interstellar molecule detected through radio emissions from several galactic sources.

OBS

Compare to Y-ogen. Coined in 1970 by the American astronomers David Buhl and Lewis Snyder from X = unknown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Astronomie
OBS

X: chose, personne inconnue.

OBS

(o)gène : grec genos (naissance).

Spanish

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