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Noun: phlogiston  flu'ji-stun
  1. A hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning

Derived forms: phlogistons

Type of: substance

Encyclopedia: Phlogiston

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phlegmatical
phlegmatically
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phlegmy
Phleum
Phleum pratense
phloem
phlogiston
phlogopite
phlomis
Phlomis fruticosa
phlox
Phlox bifida
phlox family
Phlox stellaria
Phlox subulata
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