aerate

aer·ate

transitive verb \ˈer-ˌāt\

aer·at·edaer·at·ing

Definition of AERATE

1

: to supply or impregnate (as the soil or a liquid) with air

2

: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration

3

a British : carbonate 2

b : to make light or sparkling

— aer·a·tion \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən, ˌe(-ə)r-\ noun

Examples of AERATE

1. You should aerate the soil before planting the seeds.

First Known Use of AERATE

1789

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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aer·ate

transitive verb \ˈa(-ə)r-ˌāt, ˈe(-ə)r-\   (Medical Dictionary)

aer·at·edaer·at·ing

Medical Definition of AERATE

1

: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration

2

: to supply or impregnate (as a liquid) with air

3

British : carbonate 2

—aer·a·tion \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən, ˌe(-ə)r-\ noun