dephlogistication

noun

The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, a supposed element released during combustion.

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Meanings

noundephlogistication (usually uncountable, plural dephlogistications)

plural dephlogistications

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallychemistryThe process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, a supposed element released during combustion.

Origin

From de- + phlogistication.

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APA

dephlogistication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlogistication

MLA

“dephlogistication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlogistication. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dephlogistication,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dephlogistication.

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