phlogiston

/floʊˈdʒɪstən/
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Other forms: phlogistons

Definitions of phlogiston
  1. noun
    a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
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    type of:
    substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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