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(2012) 123-125. 2.
C. Wilchem, Textbook of Chemistry, Publisher, City (2012), p.
123. 3.
D. Wilchem, in Chemistry Handbook, E. Editor Ed., Publisher,
City (2012), p. 123. 4.
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F. Wilchem, (Holder), Country Code and patent number (registration
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example, Wilchem and Wilchem [1],
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to complete the refereeing job within 4 to 6 weeks. The final decision
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All tables (including title, description, footnotes) ·
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