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phlogiston theory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
phlo-gis-ton the-o-ry
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obsolete scientific theory of combustion.

Uncountable

Usage

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What does phlogiston theory mean?
An obsolete scientific theory of combustion.

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