Submitted by sapphics4satan t3_1170s3h in askscience
BeneficialWarrant t1_j9fwl00 wrote
Reply to comment by baggier in How did we first figure out which substances are elements and which are compounds? by sapphics4satan
But if you heat up some of these so-called elemental metals in air, they combust, releasing phlogiston, which is comprised of elemental fire. Hypothesis busted! Q.E.D.
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