outgas

verb

out·gas | \ˈau̇t-ˌgas,

ˌau̇t-ˈgas\

outgassed; outgassing; outgasses

Definition of outgas

transitive verb

1 : to remove occluded gases from usually by heating broadly : to remove gases from

2 : to remove (gases) from a material or a space

intransitive verb

: to lose gases

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The only other possibility is that the vinyl from the car’s dashboard and interior parts is outgassing. — Ray Magliozzi, The Seattle Times, "Cloudy windshield could mean bad heater core," 29 Aug. 2017

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The first known use of outgas was in 1919

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