Definitions for outgasˈaʊtˌgæs, ˌaʊtˈgæs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•gasˈaʊtˌgæs, ˌaʊtˈgæs(v.)-gassed, -gas•sing.
(v.t.)to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usu. by heat or reduced pressure.
Category: Chemistry
(v.i.)to lose gas.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of outgas:
1920–25
Wiktionary
outgas(Verb)
To release gaseous substances into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Origin: From out + gas.
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