off-gas
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Definition of off-gas
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: a gas that is produced as a by-product of an industrial process or that is given off by a manufactured object or material Refinery off-gases from fluid catalytic cracking could be a source of ethylene. —Predicasts Technology Update
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verbDefinition of off-gas (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give off a typically harmful gas In addition, OSHA intends to amend the hazard communication provisions of the standard to require hazard warning labels for solid materials capable of off-gassing formaldehyde at levels between 0.1 ppm and 0.5 ppm … —Chemical & Engineering News … there have been environmental concerns about the phenol formaldehyde binders used in most engineered-wood products, which can off-gas. —Max Alexander
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