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outgassing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The slow release of gas from a solid or liquid; especially, the release of gases into the atmosphere of a planet, or the release of gases from plastic parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • A major component of new-car smell is outgassing by plastic interior parts.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of outgas

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِطْلَاق الغَازَات (ʔiṭlāq al-ḡāzāt) — slow release of gas
  • Finnish: kaasun purkautuminen — slow release of gas
  • French: dégazage — slow release of gas
  • German: Ausgasen — slow release of gas
  • Irish: sceitheadh gáis — slow release of gas