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Astrochemistry: The Issue of Molecular Complexity in Astrophysical Environments

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Astrochemistry: The Issue of Molecular Complexity in Astrophysical Environments
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Publisher: arXiv
Number of pages: 62

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Astrochemistry aims at studying chemical processes in astronomical environments. This discipline -- located at the crossroad between astrophysics and chemistry -- is rapidly evolving and explores the issue of the formation of molecules of increasing complexity in particular physical conditions that deviate significantly from those frequently encountered in chemistry laboratories.

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