Phlogiston Theory is a debunked 18th century scientific theory

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0 SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago · history-of-science

The theory was abandoned in the 18th century in favor of the oxygen theory of combustion.

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[+0] Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier proved this is false discuss
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0 SonOfPeleus (239) · 11 months ago

The claim "Antoine-Laurent..." should support the main claim, but is worded ambiguously. If it is edited, it may affect other claims that use it as evidence.