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phlogiston
noun as in fire
Strong matches
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Thus we say that the union of phlogiston to a particular kind of earth is the cause of its becoming a metal.
It dissolves many substances containing phlogiston, as iron, dry flesh, &c. and thereby forms a little inflammable air.
These facts shew that alkaline air consists chiefly of phlogiston.
The nitrous acid unites with phlogiston, alkalis, metallic substances, and calcareous earth.
It is less capable of concentration than the vitriolic or nitrous acids, perhaps from a more intimate union of phlogiston with it.
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On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to phlogiston, such as: blaze, bonfire, heat, inferno, campfire, and null.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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