phlogiston
11Phlogiston — Phlo|gis|ton [griech. phlogistón = Verbranntes; ↑ on (2)], das; s: haupts. im 18. Jahrhundert Bez. für eine – in reiner Form unfassbare – Substanz, die in allen brennbaren u. »verkalkbaren« (↑ Kalk, 2) Stoffen wie z. B. Metallen enthalten sein u …
12Phlogiston — Phlo|gis|ton das; s <aus gr. phlogistón »das Verbrannte«> nach einer wissenschaftlichen Theorie des 18. Jh.s ein Stoff, der allen brennbaren Körpern beim Verbrennungsvorgang entweichen sollte …
13phlogiston — phlo•gis•ton [[t]floʊˈdʒɪs tɒn, tən[/t]] n. chem. a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion • Etymology: 1720–30; < NL: inflammability, n. use of Gk phlogistón, neut. of… …
14phlogiston — flogistonas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Ypatingas degumo pradas, pagal alchemikų teoriją, esantis degiosiose medžiagose. atitikmenys: angl. phlogiston rus. флогистон …
15Phlogiston — flogistonas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. phlogistone vok. Phlogiston, n rus. флогистон, m pranc. calorique combiné, m; phlogistique, m …
16Phlogiston theory — The alchemist and physician J. J. Becher proposed the phlogiston theory The phlogiston theory (from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlogistón burning up , from φλόξ phlóx flame ), first stated in 1667 by Johann Joachim Becher, is an obsolete… …
17phlogiston theory — noun : a theory in 18th century chemistry disproved by Lavoisier: every combustible substance is a compound of phlogiston and the phenomena of combustion are due to the liberation of phlogiston with the other constituent left as a residue the… …
18phlogiston — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of phlogistos inflammable, from phlogizein to set on fire, from phlog , phlox flame, from phlegein Date: 1733 the hypothetical principle of fire regarded formerly as a material substance …
19phlogiston — noun /flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/ The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning. See Also: dephlogisticated air …
20phlogiston — A hypothetical substance of negative mass that, according to the theory of G.E. Stahl, was given off by a substance when it underwent combustion, thus accounting for the decrease in mass of the ash over the original substance; abandoned after the …
