aerate
[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.
to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.
Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.
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British Dictionary definitions for aerate
aerate
/ (ˈɛəreɪt) /
verb (tr)
to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink
to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify
Derived forms of aerate
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Scientific definitions for aerate
aerate
[ âr′āt ]
To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.
To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.
To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.
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