aeration

American  

[air-ay-shuhn] / ɛərˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of aerating; exposure to or treatment with air or another gas, such as carbon dioxide.

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Example Sentences

These also include fitting temperature sensors that can be viewed online, and the installation of water aeration systems.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

As Max Falkowitz writes in Serious Eats, "But the soft serve machine didn't reach its peak until the '50s and '60s, when new technologies allowed for better aeration and churning of liquid bases."

From Salon • May 16, 2024

That, in turn, increases the likelihood of soil cracking and aeration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024

Sherman also points out that compostable paper products like newspaper or paper towels can get “mushy” and compacted in a compost pile, preventing aeration.

From National Geographic • Sep. 26, 2023

Sawdust packs and gives poorer aeration than straw and it requires a large amount to mulch a tree.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association