Definition of "phlogiston"
- noun
The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
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The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.