What does phlogistian mean?
Phlogistian means A believer in the existence of phlogiston..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A believer in the existence of phlogiston..
It [air] was liable, according to the phlogistians, to vitiation, by the addition to it of phlogiston, […]
Bryan Higgins was a "phlogistian", while William, correctly as it turned out, didn't believe in the concept.
In Davy's time it was still necessary in considering any novel fact to keep the phlogistian hypothesis in view, and to demonstrate its inability to explain the new discoveries.
Use phlogistian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phlogistian means A believer in the existence of phlogiston..
Common synonyms include phlogistic.
Possible antonyms include antiphlogistian, antiphlogistic.
It [air] was liable, according to the phlogistians, to vitiation, by the addition to it of phlogiston, […]
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