Dephlogisticcate
Pronunciation : De`phlo*gis"tic*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. de- + phlosticate: cf. F. d?phlogistiguer.] (O. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: To deprive of phlogiston, or the supposed principle of inflammability. Priestley. Dephlogisticated air, oxygen gas; -- so called by Dr. Priestly and others of his time. -- De`phlo*gis`ti*ca"tion, n.
t. [imp. & p. p. Dephlogisticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dephlogisticating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913