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Fire is caused by the release of phlogiston
supports (3)
[+0] April is the cruelest month discuss [i] 3 more poetry
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[+0] Combusted substances weigh less than their pre-combusted states discuss [i] 5 more
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[+0] The Classical Elements are Water, Earth, Fire, and Air discuss [i] pre-socratic-philosophy
opposes (4)
[+0] Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier proved this is false discuss [i] history-of-science
[+0] Fire is a form of oxidation discuss [i]
[+0] Combustion requires oxygen discuss [i] 1 more
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[+0] The weight of some metalic substances increases after combustion discuss [i]
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