off-gassing
noun
off-gas·sing
ˈȯf-ˌga-siŋ 
: the emission of especially noxious gases (as from a building material)
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Water vapor would then have flooded the Venusian atmosphere, potentially causing intensive global warming; this warming might have been exacerbated further by volcanoes off-gassing carbon dioxide.
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“Off-gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-gassing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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