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phlogiston Definition


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phlogiston
noun
    1. chem., historical
      A substance believed in the 18c to be present in combustible materials and to separate from them during combustion, the observed actions of which were subsequently found to be due to oxygen.
Etymology: 18c: Latin, from Greek phlogistos, phlogiston burnt up or inflammable.



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