English Explanatory Dictionary

phlogistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
  2. Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
  3. Burning, fiery.

Word forms

phlogistic more phlogistic most phlogistic phlogistick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλογιστός (phlogistós, “flammable”), from φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”); in chemistry sense reinforced by phlogist(on) + -ic.

Related words

phlogistics

Derived words

phlogisticate phlogisticated dephlogisticate dephlogisticated
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