Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To remove gas from.
Wiktionary
- v. To remove the gas from something
Etymologies
- de- + gas. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Keep in mind that freshly roasted beans continue to "degas", releasing CO2 over the next several days after roasting (hence the one-way valves on coffee bags in some stores).”
The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia
“Keep in mind that freshly roasted beans continue to "degas", releasing CO2 over the next several days after roasting hence the one-way valves on coffee bags in some stores.”
The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia
“That is, there seems to be a difference in isotope ratios between capturing, say, (most of) Theia's gases directly at its impact or having (most of) them degas through (and from) minerals later by the heat of impact.”
“Remove the dough from the bowl and knead for 2 minutes to degas.”
“Remove the dough from the bowl, knead it lightly to degas, and return it to the bowl, covering the bowl with plastic wrap.”
“Cut the dough lengthwise into three, being careful not to degas the dough.”
“Believe me it is not easy to fully degas a small water sample, at least when you are looking for accurate gas compositions.”
WSJ: House Energy report on the "mutual admiration society" « Climate Audit
“The digital LCD control panel on the XUB range also allows accurate control of time (0-99 mins), temperature (ambient +5°C to 70°C), degas mode and the fluid level sensor.”
“It is thought that dacite lava flows or domes form when the magma is allowed to degas before erupting, allowing for a passive rather than explosive eruption.”
“As the lava dome and magma in the conduit system of Redoubt continues to cool and degas, it is possible that AVO will detect further short periods of increased shallow earthquake activity.”
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Capitonyms, capitonyms
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capitonyms
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hernesheir It's all about the gas, man, nothing to do with the vaunted Edgar. Mar 1, 2011