| phlogiston |
a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
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| phlogiston |
An imaginary element once thought to be given off when objects burned.
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| phlogiston theory |
A theory of combustion introduced by Johann Becher (1635-82) and refined by Georg Stahl in about 1700. It assumes that all combustible substances contain phlogiston, which is liberated when the substance is heated, leaving calx or ash. The theory was finally overthrown in the late 18th century by Antoine Lavoisier, who correctly explained combustion in terms of oxidation.
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| phlogiston t. |
see phlogiston.
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