phlogistic
Meaning
- Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.
- Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
- (obsolete) Burning, fiery.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek φλογιστός (phlogistós, “flammable”), from φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”); in chemistry sense reinforced by phlogist(on) + -ic.
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