phlogistic
adjEtymology From Ancient Greek φλογιστός (phlogistós, “flammable”), from φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”); in chemistry sense reinforced by phlogist(on) + -ic.
1
Medicine, Sciences Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Historical Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
- His experiments, with their phlogistic explanations, led him to believe that the only distinct species of air were the fixed, alkaline, and acid.2004, Robert E Schofield, The Enlightened Joseph Priestley, Pennsylvania State University, published 2004, page 100:
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Obsolete Burning, fiery.
- Derived terms
- phlogisticate, phlogisticated, dephlogisticate, dephlogisticated
- Related terms
- phlogistics