phlogistic
Pathology. inflammatory.
pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston.
Origin of phlogistic
1Other words from phlogistic
- post·phlo·gis·tic, adjective
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How to use phlogistic in a sentence
The weak point of the phlogistic theory was its practical disregard of the phenomena of weight.
It will be seen from this that the phlogistic theory was a step towards chemistry and away from alchemy.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsThe theory advocated by Lavoisier came to displace the phlogistic conception; but at first its acceptance was slow.
It thus happened that in the earlier treatises on phlogistic chemistry organic substances were grouped with all combustibles.
During the phlogistic period, the detection of the constituents of compounds was considerably developed.
British Dictionary definitions for phlogistic
/ (flɒˈdʒɪstɪk) /
pathol of inflammation; inflammatory
chem of, concerned with, or containing phlogiston
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