degassing

de·gas

[dee-gas]
verb (used with object), de·gassed, de·gas·sing.
1.
to free from gas.
2.
Electronics. to complete the evacuation of gases in (a vacuum tube).

Origin:
1915–20; de- + gas

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degas (diːˈɡæs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -gases, -gasses, -gassing, -gassed
1.  (tr) to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc)
2.  (intr) to lose adsorbed or absorbed gas by desorption
 
de'gasser
 
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Degas (ˈdeɪɡɑː, French dəɡɑ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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