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The '''phlogiston theory''' is a superseded scientific theory that postulated that a fire-like element called phlogiston (/flɒˈdʒɪstən, floʊ-, -ɒn/) is contained within combustible bodies and released during combustion. The name comes from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón (burning up), from φλόξ phlóx (flame). It was first stated in 1667 by [[Johann Joachim Becher (nonfiction) and then put together more formally by [[Georg Ernst Stahl (nonfiction)]]. The theory attempted to explain processes such as combustion and rusting, which are now collectively known as [[oxidation (nonfiction)]]. | The '''phlogiston theory''' is a superseded scientific theory that postulated that a fire-like element called phlogiston (/flɒˈdʒɪstən, floʊ-, -ɒn/) is contained within combustible bodies and released during combustion. The name comes from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón (burning up), from φλόξ phlóx (flame). It was first stated in 1667 by [[Johann Joachim Becher (nonfiction)]] and then put together more formally by [[Georg Ernst Stahl (nonfiction)]]. The theory attempted to explain processes such as combustion and rusting, which are now collectively known as [[oxidation (nonfiction)]]. | ||
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* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | * [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | ||
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Heat Death of the Universe]]'' | * ''[[Indiana Jones and the Heat Death of the Universe]]'' | ||
* [[Phlogiston-25]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 5 September 2024
The phlogiston theory is a superseded scientific theory that postulated that a fire-like element called phlogiston (/flɒˈdʒɪstən, floʊ-, -ɒn/) is contained within combustible bodies and released during combustion. The name comes from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón (burning up), from φλόξ phlóx (flame). It was first stated in 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher (nonfiction) and then put together more formally by Georg Ernst Stahl (nonfiction). The theory attempted to explain processes such as combustion and rusting, which are now collectively known as oxidation (nonfiction).
In the News
Indiana Jones and the Heat Death of the Universe is a theoretical physics film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Physicist and renowned film critic Lord Kelvin called it "the least watchable of all of the approximately 10.3 billion Indiana Jones films."
Fiction cross-reference
- Crimes against physical constants
- Gnomon Chronicles
- Indiana Jones and the Heat Death of the Universe
- Phlogiston-25
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Nonfiction cross-reference
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External links
- Phlogiston theory @ Wikipedia
Social media
- [ Post] @ Twitter (5 September 2024)