phlogistian
/flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɪən/Now historical
noun
A believer in the phlogistic theory of combustion.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Humphry Davy (1778–1829), chemist and inventor. From phlogiston + -ian.
| 单词 | phlogistian |
| 释义 | phlogistian/flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɪən/Now historical noun A believer in the phlogistic theory of combustion. Origin |
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