The Doctrine of Phlogiston

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:phlogiston_theory
gptkbp:assumes existence of phlogiston
gptkbp:combustionProcess release of phlogiston
gptkbp:debunkedBy gptkb:Antoine_Lavoisier
gptkbp:describes combustion
oxidation
gptkbp:field chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Doctrine of Phlogiston
gptkbp:influenced early chemistry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Johann_Joachim_Becher
gptkbp:metalCalcination release of phlogiston
gptkbp:originatedIn 17th century
gptkbp:phlogistonIs a fire-like element
contained within combustible bodies
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Georg_Ernst_Stahl
gptkbp:rejectedIn late 18th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:magic
history of science
gptkbp:replacedBy oxygen theory of combustion
gptkbp:status obsolete
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philosophie_chimique
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8