- phlogistic
- adjective Date: 1733 1. [New Latin phlogiston] of or relating to phlogiston 2. [Greek phlogistos] of or relating to inflammations and fevers
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Phlogistic — Phlo*gis tic, a. 1. (Old Chem.) Of or pertaining to phlogiston, or to belief in its existence. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phlogistic — [flō jis′tik] adj. [< ModL phlogiston (see PHLOGISTON) + IC] 1. of phlogiston 2. Obs. fiery; flaming 3. Med. of inflammation; inflammatory … English World dictionary
phlogistic — /floh jis tik/, adj. 1. Pathol. inflammatory. 2. pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston. [1725 35; < Gk phlogist(ós) inflammable (verbid of phlogízein to set on fire; akin to PHLOX, PHLEGM) + IC] * * * … Universalium
phlogistic — adjective a) Pertaining to phlogiston. b) Containing phlogiston … Wiktionary
phlogistic — phlo·gis·tic flō jis tik adj of or relating to inflammations and fevers * * * phlo·gis·tic (flo jisґtik) inflammatory … Medical dictionary
phlogistic — fləʊ dʒɪstɪk /flÉ’ adj. inflammatory, inflamed … English contemporary dictionary
phlogistic — phlo·gis·tic … English syllables
phlogistic — phlo•gis•tic [[t]floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pat Pathol. inflammatory 2) pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston • Etymology: 1725–35; < Gk phlogist(ós) inflammable (verbal adj. of phlogízein to set on fire; akin to phlox, phlegm) + ic … From formal English to slang
phlogistic — /fləˈdʒɪstɪk/ (say fluh jistik) adjective 1. Pathology inflammatory. 2. Chemistry Obsolete relating to or consisting of phlogiston …
phlogistic — flōˈjistik, tēk adjective Etymology: in sense 1, probably from (assumed) New Latin phlogisticus, from phlogiston + Latin icus ic; in sense 2, from Greek phlogistos inflammable + English ic 1 … Useful english dictionary
