phlogisticate

transitive verb

phlo·​gis·​ti·​cate

-təˌkāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to combine phlogiston with

highly phlogisticated substances

phlogistication

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈkāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

phlogistic + -ate

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