dephlogisticated air
1dephlogisticated air — noun Joseph Priestley s name for oxygen, which he discovered in 1774 • • • Main Entry: ↑dephlogisticate …
2Dephlogisticated air — Dephlogisticcate De phlo*gis tic*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dephlogisticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dephlogisticating}.] [Pref. de + phlosticate: cf. F. d[ e]phlogistiguer.] (O. Chem.) To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of… …
3Dephlogisticated — Dephlogisticcate De phlo*gis tic*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dephlogisticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dephlogisticating}.] [Pref. de + phlosticate: cf. F. d[ e]phlogistiguer.] (O. Chem.) To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of… …
4Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air — (1774–86) is a six volume work published by eighteenth century British polymath Joseph Priestley which reports a series of his experiments on airs or gases, most notably his discovery of oxygen gas (which he called dephlogisticated air ).… …
5Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air — Page de titre de Experiments and Observations Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air[1] (1774–86) est un ouvrage en six volumes dans lequel le polymathe britannique Joseph Priestley, relate ses ex …
6Joseph Priestley — (13 March 1733 (Old Style) – 6 February 1804) was an 18th century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works. He is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen,… …
7Chemistry: A Volatile History — is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of chemistry presented by Jim Al Khalili. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards in the category Specialist Factual. Contents 1 Episode 1 – Discovering the Elements 1.1… …
8Joseph Priestley — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Priestley. Joseph Priestley Portrait de Priestley par Ozias Humphrey …
9Cavendish, Henry — born Oct. 10, 1731, Nice, France died Feb. 24, 1810, London, Eng. English physicist and chemist. A millionaire by inheritance, he lived as a recluse most of his life. He discovered the nature and properties of hydrogen, the specific heat of… …
10List of works by Joseph Priestley — This list of works by Joseph Priestley classifies all of the works by Joseph Priestley (1733 – 1804), a British natural philosopher, Dissenting clergyman, political theorist, theologian, and educator. He is best known for his discovery,… …
