| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame.[Websters]. | |
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Date "APHLOGISTIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Aphlogistic \Aph`lo*gis"tic\, adjective. [Greek expression not inflammable; 'a priv. set on fire. See Phlogiston.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: APHLOGISTIC
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| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Flameless; as an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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