Electron crystallography of the polymethylene chain. 3. Three-dimensional crystal structure of a refined paraffin wax

Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures

Volumn 214, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 362-366

  Dorset, D L ^a  

^a HAUPTMAN WOODWARD MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0000960381     PISSN: 14337266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/zkri.1999.214.6.362     Document Type: Article

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