dephlogisticate
English
Etymology
From de- + phlogisticate, after French déphlogistiquer (“to dephlogisticate”).
Pronunciation
Verb
dephlogisticate (third-person singular simple present dephlogisticates, present participle dephlogisticating, simple past and past participle dephlogisticated)
- To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
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