Abstract
The phosphorus match represents the culmination of the efforts to manufacture fire by friction at will, which started with the rubbing of two wood sticks. The modern cigarette lighter corresponds to the next evolutionary step in the process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 369-380 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Chemical Technology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1 May 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering