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phlogiston: Meaning and Definition of
phlo•gis•ton
Pronunciation: (flō-jis'ton, -tun), [key]
— n.
- a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
See also:
- phlogiston (Thesaurus)
