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▸ noun: (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.
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▸ noun: (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.
Similar:
phlogisticated air,
inflammable air,
protyle,
chemism,
pyroacid,
pyroacetic spirit,
lampic acid,
pyroleter,
volatile,
inert gas,
more...
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Adjectives:
pure,
more,
hypothetical,
little,
mysterious,
imaginary,
superfluous,
light,
supplant,
unknown,
ingenious
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