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out·gas | \ ˈau̇t-ˌgas 
, ˌau̇t-ˈgas \
, ˌau̇t-ˈgas \outgassed; outgassing; outgasses
Definition of outgas
1 : to remove occluded gases from usually by heating broadly : to remove gases from
2 : to remove (gases) from a material or a space
: to lose gases
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The first known use of outgas was in 1919
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