English
Etymology
From the prefix de-, to undo and phlogisticate, to give flammability to, from French déphlogistiguer, to dephlogisticate.
Pronunciation
AHD|dÄ�"flÅ�jÄs'tÄkÄ�t"
IPA|/�difl��ʤɪstɪ�ke(ɪ)t/ (US) or /�difl��ʤɪstɪ�keɪt/ (UK)
SAMPA|/%diflA"dZIstI%ke(I)t/</tt> (US) or <tt>/%diflQ"dZIstI%keIt/</tt> (UK)<tt>
Verb
en-verb|dephlogisticat|ing
#To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
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