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| formic acid comparison table | |||||
| Subject | is a kind of | has discovery in space date | is an instance of | has definition | has symbol | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| interstellar molecule | molecule | Molecule present in interstellar space. As of late 1974, at least 33 molecular species had been identified with reasonable certainty. | |||
| formic acid | 1970 | interstellar molecule | The first organic acid to be detected in interstellar space at 18.3 cm. Formic acid is the "sting" of an insect. | H2CO2 | 
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