gas exchange

American  

[gas-iks-chaynj] / ˈgæs ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ /

noun

1. Biology. the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in an organism or its cells as one gas is absorbed from the environment and the other released, as during respiration or transpiration.

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gas exchange Scientific  

1. The diffusion of gases from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, especially the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment. In plants, gas exchange takes place during photosynthesis. In animals, gases are exchanged during respiration.

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Other Word Forms

• gas-exchange
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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gas exchange

Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025

In pulmonary gas exchange, oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide moves from the bloodstream to the lungs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

EEX is Europe's leading electricity and natural gas exchange, serving 800 participants.

From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2023

But evolution can thicken and strengthen eggshell only so much because the shell must allow for gas exchange and the eventual exit of the hatchling.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023

The alveolar ducts and alveoli are lined with simple squamous epithelium that allows for gas exchange.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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