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phlogiston theory

phlogiston theory noun: an obsolete scientific theory of combustion.

Noun

phlogiston theory (uncountable)

  1. An obsolete scientific theory of combustion.

Questions about phlogiston theory

What does phlogiston theory mean?
Phlogiston theory means an obsolete scientific theory of combustion.
What part of speech is phlogiston theory?
Phlogiston theory is a noun.

Words near phlogiston theory in the dictionary

  1. phlogisticating
  2. phlogistication
  3. phlogistications
  4. phlogistick
  5. phlogiston
  6. phlogiston theory
  7. phlogistonic
  8. phlogistonism
  9. phlogistonist
  10. phlogistonists
  11. phlogistons

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