dephlogisticate
verbUK /ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt/ · US /ˌdiflɑˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌke(ɪ)t/
Etymology From de- + phlogisticate, after French déphlogistiquer (“to dephlogisticate”).
1
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
- Derived terms
- dephlogisticated