dephlogistication

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ phlogistication.

Noun

dephlogistication (usually uncountable, plural dephlogistications)

1. (chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, a supposed element released during combustion.

References

• “Dephlogisticcate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.