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Fire is caused by the release of phlogiston

Submitted by SonOfPeleus (239) 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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During combustion, particles of fire, known as phlogiston, is released from the the combustible material.

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Fire is caused by the release of phlogiston
[+0] validity 0.6 centrality 15.0 consensus 1 depth 1.9
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[+0] Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier proved this is false history-of-science
[+0] Fire is a form of oxidation chemistry
[+0] Combustion requires oxygen chemistry
[+0] Merriam-Webster defines combustion as a usually rapid chemical process (such as oxidation) that produces heat and usually light
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[+0] The weight of some metalic substances increases after combustion chemistry
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Combusted substances weigh less than their pre-combusted states
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Fire is a form of oxidation
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Combustion requires oxygen
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