phlogistic
/floh-jis-tik/US // floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk //UK // (flɒˈdʒɪstɪk) //
哲学,哲学的,哲学上的,哲学性
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Pathology. inflammatory.
- : pertaining to or consisting of phlogiston.
Examples
The weak point of the phlogistic theory was its practical disregard of the phenomena of weight.
It will be seen from this that the phlogistic theory was a step towards chemistry and away from alchemy.
The theory advocated by Lavoisier came to displace the phlogistic conception; but at first its acceptance was slow.
It thus happened that in the earlier treatises on phlogistic chemistry organic substances were grouped with all combustibles.
During the phlogistic period, the detection of the constituents of compounds was considerably developed.
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