phlogiston

[ floh-jis-ton, -tuhn ]

/ floʊˈdʒɪs tɒn, -tən /

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noun

a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.

Origin of phlogiston

1720–30; <New Latin: inflammability, noun use of Greek phlogistón, neuter of phlogistós inflammable, burnt up; see phlogistic

Words nearby phlogiston

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

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Example sentences from the Web for phlogiston

It need only be mixed with any matter containing the phlogiston, and by the help of a moderate heat a true Regulus will sublime.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
It may be resuscitated, like the calces of Antimony, into a Regulus, by re-uniting it with a phlogiston.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
In this case, it was supposed that the charcoal restored the phlogiston.
The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)|John Ayrton Paris
Lastly, by acting on this Oil also, it takes up a portion of phlogiston, which renders it sulphureous.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

The metal thus calcined easily recovers its metalline form on the addition of a phlogiston.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

British Dictionary definitions for phlogiston

phlogiston

/ (flɒˈdʒɪstɒn, -tən) /

noun

chem a hypothetical substance formerly thought to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning

Word Origin for phlogiston

C18: via New Latin from Greek, from phlogizein to set alight; related to phlegein to burn

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Scientific definitions for phlogiston

phlogiston

[ flō-jĭs′tən ]

A hypothetical colorless, odorless, weightless substance once believed to be the combustible part of all flammable substances and to be given off as flame during burning. In the 18th century, Antoine Lavoisier proved that phlogiston does not exist. See Note at Lavoisier.

单词	phlogiston
释义	phlogiston [ floh-jis-ton, -tuhn ] / floʊˈdʒɪs tɒn, -tən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phlogiston ON THESAURUS.COM noun a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion. Origin of phlogiston 1720–30; <New Latin: inflammability, noun use of Greek phlogistón, neuter of phlogistós inflammable, burnt up; see phlogistic Words nearby phlogiston Phlm., phloem, phloem necrosis, phloem ray, phlogistic, phlogiston, phlogopite, phlorizin, phloroglucinol, phlox, phlox family Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phlogiston It need only be mixed with any matter containing the phlogiston, and by the help of a moderate heat a true Regulus will sublime. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer It may be resuscitated, like the calces of Antimony, into a Regulus, by re-uniting it with a phlogiston. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer In this case, it was supposed that the charcoal restored the phlogiston. The Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D., Volume 2 (of 2)\|John Ayrton Paris Lastly, by acting on this Oil also, it takes up a portion of phlogiston, which renders it sulphureous. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer The metal thus calcined easily recovers its metalline form on the addition of a phlogiston. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer British Dictionary definitions for phlogiston phlogiston / (flɒˈdʒɪstɒn, -tən) / noun chem a hypothetical substance formerly thought to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning Word Origin for phlogiston C18: via New Latin from Greek, from phlogizein to set alight; related to phlegein to burn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to phlogiston inferno, heat, blaze, bonfire, embers, combustion, scorching, devouring, searing, luminosity, warmth, conflagration, glow, hearth, holocaust, element, tinder, flare, pyre, scintillation Scientific definitions for phlogiston phlogiston [ flō-jĭs′tən ] A hypothetical colorless, odorless, weightless substance once believed to be the combustible part of all flammable substances and to be given off as flame during burning. In the 18th century, Antoine Lavoisier proved that phlogiston does not exist. See Note at Lavoisier. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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phlogiston

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