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outgas

[out-gas, out-gas]

out·gas

[out-gas, out-gas] verb, -gassed, -gas·sing. Chemistry
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove (adsorbed or occluded gases), usually by heat or reduced pressure.
verb (used without object)
2.
to lose gas.

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Outgas is always a great word to know.
So is saturated. Does it mean:
rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions

Origin:
1920–25; out- + gas
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outgas (ˌaʊtˈɡæs)
 
vb , -gases, -gasses, -gassing, -gassed
to undergo or cause to undergo the removal of adsorbed or absorbed gas from solids, often by heating in free space

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