To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
endoesophagitis
endosalpingitis
endosalpingitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the endosalpinx
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
pedestrianising
pedestrianising
verb
present participle of pedestrianise
pedestrianizing
pedestrianizing
verb
present participle of pedestrianize
periamygdalitis
prebroadcasting
prebroadcasting
adj
Before the development or the use of broadcast media.
predesignations
predesignations
noun
plural of predesignation
predisadvantage
predisagreement
predisagreement
noun
(linguistics) A pause or utterance indicating disagreement to the listener before any disagreeing statement is made.
preinvestigated
prestidigitator
prestidigitator
noun
One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
pseudostigmatic
pseudostigmatic
adj
Relating to pseudostigmata
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
rhipidoglossate
semiplantigrade
semiplantigrade
adj
Incompletely plantigrade; partly digitigrade.
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
stepgrandmother
stepgrandmother
noun
The mother of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.
sulphindigotate
sulphindigotate
noun
(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of sulphindigotic acid.
supergravitated
superguaranteed
superordinating
superordinating
verb
present participle of superordinate
superoxygenated
superoxygenated
adj
enriched in oxygen
verb
simple past tense and past participle of superoxygenate