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aeration

 [air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt]  

aer·ate

   [air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.
1.
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.
2.
to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.
3.
Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air, as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.
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Origin:
1785–95; < Latin āer- aer- + -ate1

Related forms
aer·a·tion, noun
non·aer·at·ed, adjective
non·aer·at·ing, adjective
sub·aer·ate, verb (used with object), sub·aer·at·ed, sub·aer·at·ing.
sub·aer·a·tion, noun
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un·aer·at·ed, adjective
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aerate (ˈɛəreɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink
2.  to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify
 
aer'ation
 
—n
 
'aerator
 
—n

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aeration aer·a·tion (âr'ā'shən)
n.

  1. Exposure to air.

  2. Saturation of a fluid with air or a gas.

  3. The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs.

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