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phlogiston: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

major reference
- In chemistry: Phlogiston theory
chemical changes
- In physical science: Chemistry
chemical reactions
- In oxidation-reduction reaction: Historical origins of the redox concept
combustion
- In combustion: History of the study of combustion

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Lavoisier
- In Antoine Lavoisier: Phlogiston theory of Antoine Lavoisier
Marggraf
- In Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
Priestley
- In Joseph Priestley: The chemistry of gases
Stahl
- In Georg Ernst Stahl: Chemistry and alchemy

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: h2g2 - Phlogiston.	Emily Rodriguez	Apr 24, 2017
	Added new Web site: h2g2 - Phlogiston.	Shiveta Singh	Apr 08, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998