dephlogisticate
UK /ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt/US /ˌdiflɑˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌke(ɪ)t/
verb1
- To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
forms
dephlogisticated · dephlogisticating · dephlogisticates
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