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Molecules in stars
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<p>Stellar molecules are <a href="/facts/Molecule/N9ljSfFq">molecules</a> that exist or form in <a href="/facts/Star/PFbd6ICx">stars</a>. Such formations can take place when the <a href="/facts/Temperature/QyGe4gmj">temperature</a> is low enough for molecules to form – typically around 6,000 K (5,730 °C; 10,340 °F) or cooler. Otherwise the stellar <a href="/facts/Matter/osyc04UN">matter</a> is restricted to <a href="/facts/Atom/FoQ4kGN5">atoms</a> and <a href="/facts/Ion/3bePpDna">ions</a> in the forms of <a href="/facts/Gas/hVVAoodV">gas</a> or – at very high temperatures – <a href="/facts/Plasma_(physics)/1d3btMVU">plasma</a>. </p>