May 2011
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Phlogiston theory
The phlogiston theory is an obsolete scientific theory which holds that all combustible resources contain phlogiston, a substance without colour, odor, taste, or mass that is liberated in burning. Once burned, the “dephlogisticated” substance was held to be in its “true” form, the calx. “Phlogisticated” substances are those that contain phlogiston and are...
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