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formic acid (H2CO2)
subject			fact

formic acid	has symbol H2CO2
	has discovery in space date 1970
	has definition The first organic acid to be detected in interstellar space at 18.3 cm. Formic acid is the "sting" of an insect.
	is an instance of interstellar molecule
particle	obeys uncertainty principle
	has frequency inversely proportional to the wavelength
	has wavelength inversely proportional to its momentum
	has charge
	has mass
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material

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