BULLETIN FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY


Volume 51, 2026

Patterson, Gary D., “Prefatory Essay: Chemical Philosophy of Composition,” Bull. Hist. Chem., 2026, 51, 13-16.

https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc2026v051p013


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Abstract/Description: Describes chemical philosophy of composition in the 18th century. Observable matter is a complex entity composed of "prime matter" and a set of "principles."