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Davy experimented on combustion, including measurements of flame
temperatures, investigations of the effect on flames of rarefied
gases, and dilution with various gases; he also discovered
catalytic combustion—the oxidation of combustibles on a
catalytic surface accompanied by the release of heat but without
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