aerification

noun

aer·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌer-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

plural -s

1

: the act of aerifying or of aerating : the state of being aerified or aerated

2

: atomization of fuel oil

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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