Definitions for phlogiston
floʊˈdʒɪs tɒn, -tənphlo·gis·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. phlogistonnoun

   a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. phlogistonnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phlogistonnoun

   Etymology: φλογιστὸς, from φλέγω.

   1. A chemical liquor extremely inflammable.2. The inflammable part of any body.

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1. phlogiston

   The phlogiston theory is a superseded scientific theory that postulated the existence of a fire-like element called phlogiston () contained within combustible bodies and released during combustion. The name comes from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón (burning up), from φλόξ phlóx (flame). The idea was first proposed in 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher and later put together more formally by Georg Ernst Stahl. Phlogiston theory attempted to explain chemical processes such as combustion and rusting, now collectively known as oxidation. It was challenged by the concomitant weight increase and was abandoned before the end of the 18th century following experiments by Antoine Lavoisier and others. Phlogiston theory led to experiments that ultimately concluded with the discovery of oxygen.

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1. phlogiston

   Phlogiston is a hypothetical substance that was postulated by early chemists and alchemists as the substance given off during combustion, assumed to be present in all combustible materials. The theory, known as the Phlogiston Theory, was prevalent in the 17th and 18th centuries but was later superseded by the modern understanding of combustion and oxidation.

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1. Phlogistonnoun

   the hypothetical principle of fire, or inflammability, regarded by Stahl as a chemical element

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. flogisto`s burnt, set on fire, fr. flogi`zein to set on fire, to burn, fr. flo`x, flogo`s, a flame, blaze. See Phlox.]

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1. Phlogiston

   flō-jis′ton, n. an imaginary element, believed in till nearly the end of the 18th century as forming part of every combustible body, which by its disengagement caused burning, or fire in action.—adj. Phlogis′tic (chem.), containing or resembling phlogiston: inflaming: (med.) inflammatory.—v.t. Phlogis′ticate, to combine phlogiston with. [Gr.]

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1. Phlogiston

   a name given by the old chemists to an imaginary principle of fire, latent in bodies, and which escaped during combustion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=phlogiston
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Phlogiston
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=phlogiston
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phlogiston
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=phlogiston
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Phlogiston