inflammable air

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inflammable air

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historical, uncountable Hydrogen. Mr. Cavendish has shewn, that the gas called inflammable air, is at least ten times lighter than common air; Mr. Lavoisier contends, that it is one of the component parts of water, and is by him called hydrogene.

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@misc{inflammable_air_2026,
  title = {inflammable air},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inflammable%20air},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}