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Rarephlogiston
The correct spelling is phlogiston.
How to pronounce phlogiston
noun
IPA: /flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/
Say it like: Flo-jis-ton
The correct spelling is phlogiston. 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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Definition
noun
- 1.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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