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Phlogiston was first named in 1703, but was disproven by 1800. What's the story here? What theoretical issue did phlogiston solve, how popular did phlogstonic theory become, and was in there any negative response to its introduction or replacement?

by /u/CommodoreCoCo in /r/AskHistorians

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