* Yet, he called the gas dephlogisticated air, assuming that he had discovered ordinary air that lacked phlogiston, a hypothetical substance that was thought to hinder combustion.
* Ta kutsus seda gaasi deflogistoneeritud õhuks, eeldades, et ta oli avastanud tavapärase õhu, milles oli lihtsalt vähem flogistoni: hüpoteetilist ainet, mida peeti põlemise takistajaks.