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aerate
[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
to aerate milk in order to remove odors.
- to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.
- Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.
aerate
/ ˈɛəɪ /
verb
- to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink
- to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify
aerate
/ â′ /
- To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.
- To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.
- To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰ, noun
- ˈپDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·tDz noun
- ԴDz·a· adjective
- ԴDz·a·Բ adjective
- ܲ·aٱ verb (used with object) subaerated subaerating
- sub·tDz noun
- ܲ·a· adjective
Example Sentences
Equipment installed at various points along contaminated creeks to aerate the water ended up releasing chemicals into the air.
A keystone species, the bears are known to till and aerate soil as they search for potato-like roots like Alpine sweetvetch, munch on berries, and later deposit the seeds through their scat.
When the capsules are round, they scatter light, making the liquid opaque, much like air bubbles make aerated water appear white.
More than 40 households have been advised to evacuate after issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete were found.
A total of 231 schools in England were confirmed to have Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, in the most recent government list issued last month, but that list could continue to grow.
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