Complete Definition of "phlogiston"

English
wikipedia|phlogiston theory
Etymology
Coined by w:Georg Ernst Stahl|Stahl in 1702, from AGr. polytonic|�λογι���ν, neuter of polytonic|�λογι���� �inflammable�, from polytonic|�λογίζειν �to set fire to�, from polytonic|�λ�ξ �flame�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/fl�(�)�d�ɪst�n/

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. context|chemistry|historical The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.

Translations
Chinese: �素说
Czech: flogiston
Dutch: phlogiston
Finnish: flogiston
German: Phlogiston, Caloricum
Hebrew: פ����ס���
Hungarian: flogiszton
Italian: flogisto m
Japanese: ������
Korean: �����
Polish: flogistonem
Portuguese: flogisto
Russian: �логи��он
Slovak: flogistón
Spanish: flogisto
Swedish: flogiston
Ukrainian: �лог���он

Translations to be checked
ttbc|French: phlogiston, phlogistique

See also
dephlogisticated air

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