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Webster 1913 Edition
Phlogistic
Phlo-gis′tic
,Adj.
1.
(Old Chem.)
Of or pertaining to phlogiston, or to belief in its existence.
2.
(Med.)
Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers.
Webster 1828 Edition
Phlogistic
PHLOGIS'TIC
,Adj.
Partaking of phlogiston; inflaming.
Definition 2024
phlogistic
phlogistic
English
Alternative forms
- phlogistick (obsolete)
Adjective
phlogistic (not comparable)
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Pertaining to phlogiston.
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Containing phlogiston.
- Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers.
Related terms
- phlogistics
Derived terms
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