phlogistic

[ floh-jis-tik ]

/ floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston.

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Origin of phlogistic

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

Words nearby phlogistic

phlegmy, Phlm., phloem, phloem necrosis, phloem ray, phlogistic, phlogiston, phlogopite, phlorizin, phloroglucinol, phlox

How to use phlogistic in a sentence

The weak point of the phlogistic theory was its practical disregard of the phenomena of weight.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900|Various
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 Williams
The theory advocated by Lavoisier came to displace the phlogistic conception; but at first its acceptance was slow.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
It thus happened that in the earlier treatises on phlogistic chemistry organic substances were grouped with all combustibles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

During the phlogistic period, the detection of the constituents of compounds was considerably developed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for phlogistic

phlogistic

/ (flɒˈdʒɪstɪk) /

adjective

pathol of inflammation; inflammatory

chem of, concerned with, or containing phlogiston

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