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outgas

American

[out-gas, out-gas] / ˈaʊtˌgæs, ˌaʊtˈgæs /

verb (used with object)

outgassed, outgassing

to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.

verb (used without object)

outgassed, outgassing

to lose gas.

outgas British

/ ˌaʊtˈɡæs /

verb

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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Etymology

Origin of outgas

First recorded in 1920–25; out- + gas

Example Sentences

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“They’re like rockets, right? They outgas, and when they spit something out, Newton’s law says you go the other way.”

From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2023

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