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dephlogisticate

UK/ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt//ˌdiflɑˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌke(ɪ)t/

dephlogisticate verb: to take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible.

Verb

dephlogisticate (third-person singular simple present dephlogisticates, present participle dephlogisticating, simple past and past participle dephlogisticated)

  1. To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible

dephlogisticate meaning in Bengali

dephlogisticate in Bengali

ফ্লজিস্টন, দহন ক্ষমতা দূর করা

Forms of dephlogisticate

third-person singular presentdephlogisticates
present participledephlogisticating
past participledephlogisticated
pastdephlogisticated

Origin of dephlogisticate

From de- + phlogisticate, after French déphlogistiquer (“to dephlogisticate”).

Words formed from dephlogisticate

Questions about dephlogisticate

What does dephlogisticate mean?
Dephlogisticate means to take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible.
What is dephlogisticate in Bengali?
Dephlogisticate in Bengali is ফ্লজিস্টন, দহন ক্ষমতা দূর করা. See Dephlogisticate meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is dephlogisticate?
Dephlogisticate is a verb.
How do you pronounce dephlogisticate?
Dephlogisticate is pronounced /ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt/ (UK).
What is the past tense of dephlogisticate?
The past tense of dephlogisticate is dephlogisticated.

Words near dephlogisticate in the dictionary

  1. dephlegmators
  2. dephlegmatory
  3. dephlegmed
  4. dephlegming
  5. dephlegms
  6. dephlogisticate
  7. dephlogisticated
  8. dephlogisticated air
  9. dephlogisticates
  10. dephlogisticating
  11. dephlogistication

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