outgas

verb

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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

Examples of outgas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Loeb concluded that outgassing could not have caused 'Oumuamua's acceleration. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "Nailing down the nature of ‘Oumuamua—it’s probably a comet, but…," 29 Nov. 2018 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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