Sentences with PHLOGISTON
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"Phlogiston theory was a scientific theory that postulated the existence of a flammable substance called phlogiston."
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"According to the phlogiston theory, combustion was the release of phlogiston from a substance."
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"Scientists believed that a substance would become phlogisticated after it had released its phlogiston."
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"The phlogiston theory was widely accepted in the 17th and 18th centuries."
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"In the phlogiston theory, metals were considered to be compounds of phlogiston and calx."
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"Chemists tried to explain their observations with the theory of phlogiston."
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"The phlogiston theory was ultimately replaced by the theory of oxygen in the 18th century."
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"The discovery of oxygen challenged the phlogiston theory."
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"The debunking of the phlogiston theory marked an important advancement in chemistry."
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"The phlogiston theory was unable to explain certain chemical reactions."
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"The phlogiston theory stated that substances could only burn in the presence of phlogiston."
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"The concept of phlogiston was developed by the German physician Georg Ernst Stahl."
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"The phlogiston theory gave rise to many experiments and observations in the field of chemistry."
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"Priestley's experiments with gases contributed to the decline of the phlogiston theory."
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"Some historians consider the phlogiston theory to be a hindrance to the progress of chemistry."
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"The accumulation of evidence against the phlogiston theory led to its eventual abandonment."
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"The phlogiston theory assumed that all combustible substances contained phlogiston."
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"Lavoisier's experiments played a crucial role in disproving the phlogiston theory."
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"In the 17th and 18th centuries, phlogiston was believed to be a form of matter that was released during combustion."
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"According to the phlogiston theory, metals contained a high amount of phlogiston."
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"Scientists debated whether phlogiston was a substance with negative weight and existed in all combustible materials."
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"The discovery of oxygen challenged the idea of phlogiston as a substance responsible for combustion."
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"Joseph Priestley conducted experiments to debunk the existence of phlogiston."
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"The phlogiston theory was widely accepted until Antoine Lavoisier's experiments proved it incorrect."
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"Some alchemists believed that phlogiston was responsible for all chemical reactions."
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"The concept of phlogiston was later replaced by more accurate theories about combustion and oxidation."
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"Many historical texts mention phlogiston as a crucial element in understanding the nature of fire."
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"The mystery surrounding phlogiston led to numerous debates and controversies among scientists."
