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noun
Gaseous substances released into the air, especially from a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: materials science
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Qualifier: materials science
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *ǵheh2-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English outgas From out- + gas.
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