dephlogisticating

A form of dephlogisticate — To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dephlogisticate
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dephlogisticating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlogisticating

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