phlogistic
English
Alternative forms
- phlogistick (obsolete)
Etymology
(phlogiston): phlogiston (“phlogist_”) + -ic
Adjective
phlogistic (not comparable)
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Pertaining to phlogiston.
- (chemistry, physics, obsolete) Containing phlogiston.
- (medicine, obsolete) Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers.
Derived terms
(phlogiston):
- phlogisticate
- phlogisticated
- dephlogisticate
- dephlogisticated
Related terms
- phlogistics