dephlogisticate

/ˌdiflɒˈd͡ʒɪstɪˌkeɪt/

Etymology

From de- + phlogisticate, after French déphlogistiquer (“to dephlogisticate”).

dephlogisticate means To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible