Beschreibung:
<jats:p>The distribution with respect to Ray’s asymmetry parameter κ of polyatomic molecules listed in the Landolt–Börstein tables is skewed towards κ=−1 (prolate rotor limit). A plausible definition of ‘‘randomly shaped’’ objects leads to a prediction with this qualitative behavior but less strongly biased toward κ=−1 than the experimental distribution.</jats:p>