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/ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt/ · verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible.
Use dephlogisticate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dephlogisticate means To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible.
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Use dephlogisticate where its definition matches the intended context.
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