(historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

plural of phlegm

(of an explosive) desensitized

The act or process of phlegmatizing.

present participle of phlegmatize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phlegmatize

A material added to an explosive to make it less susceptible to detonation and thus more stable and safer to handle and transport.

plural of phlegmatizer

To render an explosive less sensitive to causes of explosion by adding phlegmatizers.

simple past tense and past participle of phlegmatize