phlogistic

[ floh-jis-tik ]

adjective
  1. Pathology. inflammatory.

  2. pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston.

Origin of phlogistic

1
1725–35; <Greek phlogist(ós) inflammable (verbid of phlogízein to set on fire; akin to phlox, phlegm) + -ic

Other words from phlogistic

  • post·phlo·gis·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for phlogistic

phlogistic

/ (flɒˈdʒɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. pathol of inflammation; inflammatory

  2. chem of, concerned with, or containing phlogiston

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