outgas

[ out-gas, out-gas ]

verb (used with object),out·gassed, out·gas·sing.
  1. to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.

verb (used without object),out·gassed, out·gas·sing.
  1. to lose gas.

Origin of outgas

1
First recorded in 1920–25; out- + gas

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British Dictionary definitions for outgas

outgas

/ (ˌaʊtˈɡæs) /


verb-gases, -gasses, -gassing or -gassed
  1. to undergo or cause to undergo the removal of adsorbed or absorbed gas from solids, often by heating in free space

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