To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
desmopathologist
desmopathology
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
glossiphonidae
hippoglossidae
landgraveship
landgraveship
noun
The role or status of landgrave.
lymphangiectodes
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
misapprehendingly
paedopsychologist
paedopsychologist
noun
One who studies paedopsychology.
phalangides
phalangistidae
phosphoglyceraldehyde
phosphoglyceraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
pseudepigraphal
pseudepigraphal
adj
(of writings) Falsely attributed.
pseudepigraphical
pseudepigraphical
adj
Of or relating to pseudepigraphy.
pseudoanthropological
pseudoanthropology
pseudobiographical
pseudobiographical
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
pseudobiographically
pseudohalogen
pseudohalogen
noun
(chemistry) A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pseudopsychological
pseudopsychological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, psychological; employing false psychology.
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
rhipidoglossate
ringleadership
ringleadership
noun
The role or status of ringleader.
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
siderographical
stepgrandchild
stepgrandchild
noun
The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.
The stepchild of one's own child.
sulphaguanidine
sulphindigotate
sulphindigotate
noun
(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of sulphindigotic acid.