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deaerate

or de-aer·ate

[ dee-air-eyt, -ey-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

, de·aer·at·ed, de·aer·at·ing.
  1. to remove air or gas from.
  2. to remove bubbles from (a liquid, as boiler feedwater), as by mechanical agitation in a vacuum or by heating at atmospheric pressure.


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Other Words From

  • deaer·ation noun
  • de·aer·a·tor [dee-, air, -ey-ter, -, ey, -, uh, -rey-], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deaerate1

First recorded in 1785–95; de- + aerate

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