deaerate

verb

de·​aer·​ate ˌdē-ˈer-ˌāt How to pronounce deaerate (audio)
deaerated; deaerating; deaerates

transitive verb

: to remove air or gas from
deaeration
ˌdē-ˌer-ˈā-shən How to pronounce deaerate (audio)
noun
deaerator
ˌdē-ˈer-ˌā-tər How to pronounce deaerate (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deaerate was in 1791

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“Deaerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deaerate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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