dephlogisticating (Meaning)
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dephlogisticating (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Dephlogisticcate
Synonyms & Antonyms of dephlogisticating
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dephlogisticating Sentence Examples
- The process of dephlogisticating was once believed to occur during combustion, where substances released their phlogiston.
- According to the phlogiston theory, certain substances undergo dephlogisticating when they lose their phlogiston content.
- Scientists in the 18th century conducted experiments in hopes of understanding the process of dephlogisticating.
- The discovery of oxygen by Priestley and later experiments by Lavoisier provided evidence against the theory of dephlogisticating.
- Prior to the modern understanding of combustion, the concept of dephlogisticating was central to explaining chemical reactions.
- The dephlogisticating process was thought to be essential for substances to release energy during combustion.
- Lavoisier's experiments with combustion showed that what was once thought of as dephlogisticating was actually the addition of oxygen.
- The concept of dephlogisticating fell out of favor as more accurate theories of combustion emerged.
- Understanding the process of dephlogisticating was a crucial step in the development of modern chemistry.
- The phlogiston theory's reliance on the concept of dephlogisticating was eventually replaced by the oxygen theory of combustion.
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of Dephlogisticcate
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The process of dephlogisticating was once believed to occur during combustion, where substances released their phlogiston.
According to the phlogiston theory, certain substances undergo dephlogisticating when they lose their phlogiston content.
Scientists in the 18th century conducted experiments in hopes of understanding the process of dephlogisticating.
The discovery of oxygen by Priestley and later experiments by Lavoisier provided evidence against the theory of dephlogisticating.
