phlogiston

/flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/

Meanings

noun

燃素

The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.

Examples :

"Chemists once believed that wood released phlogiston into the air as it burned. "

化学家们一度认为木头燃烧时会向空气中释放燃素。

Related Words

bodies noun

/ˈbɑdiz/ /ˈbɒdiz/

身体，躯体

"The doctor examined the bodies of the athletes to make sure they were healthy before the competition. "

医生检查了运动员们的身体，以确保他们在比赛前身体健康。

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

相信，认为

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有仙女存在。

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

assumed verb

/əˈsjuːmd/ /əˈsuːmd/

假定，认为，推测

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

我们假定因为她父母是牙医，她应该对牙科有不少了解。

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

combustible noun

/kəmˈbʌstɪbəl/

可燃物，易燃物。

"Gasoline is a highly combustible, and therefore dangerous, substance. "

汽油是高度可燃物，因此是一种危险的物质。

necessary noun

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

厕所, 洗手间

"The school's new addition includes a modern necessary. "

学校的新增建筑包括一个现代化的洗手间。

hypothetical noun

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

假设，假说。

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."

在获得更多信息之前，这些假设没有任何意义。

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

释放，放开.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

他放开了握住控制杆的手。

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

原则，原理，基本信念

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

我们需要一些可以用来推理的基本原则。

chemists noun

/ˈkɛmɪsts/

化学家，化学工作者

"The chemists at the pharmaceutical company are working to develop a new medicine. "

这家制药公司的化学家们正在努力研发一种新药。

burning verb

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

燃烧，焚烧

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

他把他的手稿在壁炉里烧掉了。