present participle of phlegmatize

(of an explosive) desensitized

The act or process of phlegmatizing.

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

One who has a phlegmatic disposition.

Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish. / (archaic) Abounding in phlegm. / Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.