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How to pronounce “phlogiston”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of phlogiston with real speech in context.
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- No Need for Geniuses
He got rid of the idea of phlogiston
- Definition summary
- (chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
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How to pronounce phlogiston
No Need for Geniuses

He got rid of the idea of phlogiston
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “phlogiston”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
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