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outgas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
out-gas
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

noun

Gaseous substances released into the air, especially from a polymer material as it is aged or heated.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outgases (present, singular) outgasses (present, singular) outgassing (participle, present) outgassed (participle, past) outgassed (past) outgases (plural) outgasses (plural)

Questions

What does outgas mean?
To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Where does outgas come from?
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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