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THIS communication reports on the synthesis of small amounts of ammonia by the irradiation of nitrogen and water either with ultra-violet light below 1800 Å or with gamma-rays.
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GETOFF, N. Radiation-induced Synthesis of Ammonia from Nitrogen and Water. Nature 210, 940–941 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210940a0
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