phlogistonist

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noun

An early chemist who studied the presumed material phlogiston.

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Meanings

nounphlogistonist (plural phlogistonists)

plural phlogistonists

  1. chemistryAn early chemist who studied the presumed material phlogiston.

Origin

From phlogiston + -ist.

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APA

phlogistonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlogistonist

MLA

“phlogistonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlogistonist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phlogistonist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlogistonist.

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