Wikipedia's article on phlogiston theory, its proponents, and Lavoisier's replacement of it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston_theory
Source Typereference
Reliability Tier3
A community edited tertiary reference, used here for the uncontested outline of the theory and its replacement. Sources
Phlogiston Theory (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Theories, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Scientists, 2 claims: 2 holds.
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