Phlogiston

Japanese: phlogiston
Phlogiston

…In 1669, Johan Joachim Becher (1635-82) gave the name “oily earth” to the flammable substance that had been vaguely thought of since the ancient Greek period. GE Stahl, who took this idea a step further, named the flammable substance “phlogiston” after the Greek word meaning “to ignite.” According to the phlogiston theory, combustion is the release of phlogiston from combustible substances. …

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Japanese:

…1669年ベッヒャーJohan Joachim Becher(1635‐82)は,古代ギリシア時代から漠然と考えられていた可燃性の本体に〈油性の土〉という名を与えた。この考え方をさらに推し進めたG.E.シュタールは,可燃性の本体を〈点火する〉という意味のギリシア語にちなんで〈フロギストンphlogiston〉と命名した。フロギストン説によると,燃焼は可燃性物質からのフロギストンの放出であった。…

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