dephlogisticcate Meaning, Definition & Usage

De`phlo*gis"tic*cate transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. de- + phlosticate: cf. F. déphlogistiguer.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Dephlogisticated ; present participle & verbal noun Dephlogisticating

Definitions

1. (O. Chem.) To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of inflammability. Priestley. -- De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion n.