- phlogist
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Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
phlogist
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phlogistic — /floh jis tik/, adj. 1. Pathol. inflammatory. 2. pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston. [1725 35; < Gk phlogist(ós) inflammable (verbid of phlogízein to set on fire; akin to PHLOX, PHLEGM) + IC] * * * … Universalium
phlogistic — phlo•gis•tic [[t]floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pat Pathol. inflammatory 2) pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston • Etymology: 1725–35; < Gk phlogist(ós) inflammable (verbal adj. of phlogízein to set on fire; akin to phlox, phlegm) + ic … From formal English to slang
