The quest for a practical match really began after1781 when a group of French chemists came up with the Phosphoric Candle or Ethereal Match, a sealed glass tube containing a twist of paper tipped with phosphorus.

• 实用的火柴的寻求真正开始于1978年，当一个法国化学家组织提出含磷的蜡烛或是乙醚火柴，一种密封的玻璃管里放置了一张螺旋状的纸在它的末端有一些磷。