phlogistic
English
Alternative forms
- phlogistick (obsolete)
Etymology
(phlogiston): phlogiston (“phlogist_”) + -ic
Adjective
phlogistic (not comparable)
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Pertaining to phlogiston.
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Containing phlogiston.
- (medicine, obsolete) Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers.
Derived terms
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