aerate

[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]
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verb (used with object),aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.
  1. to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.

  2. to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.

  1. Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.

Origin of aerate

1
1785–95; <Latin āer-aer- + -ate1

Other words from aerate

  • aer·a·tion, noun
  • non·aer·at·ed, adjective
  • non·aer·at·ing, adjective
  • sub·aer·ate, verb (used with object), sub·aer·at·ed, sub·aer·at·ing.
  • sub·aer·a·tion, noun
  • un·aer·at·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for aerate

aerate

/ (ˈɛəreɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink

  2. to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify

Derived forms of aerate

  • aeration, noun
  • aerator, noun

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Scientific definitions for aerate

aerate

[ ârāt ]


  1. To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.

  2. To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.

  1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.

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