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aerate
aer·ate
[
ér ràyt
]
(
past and past participle
aer·at·ed
,
present participle
aer·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
aer·ates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
expose to air:
to allow circulating air to reach or penetrate something
2.
put gas into liquid:
to charge a liquid with a gas, especially when using carbon dioxide to make carbonated drinks
3.
physiology
Same as
oxygenate
[
Late 18th century. < Latin
aer
"air" < Greek
aēr
]
aer·a·tion
[
er ráysh'n
]
noun
aer·a·tor
[
áir ràytər
]
noun
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aer·a·tion [ er ráysh'n ] nounaer·a·tor [ áir ràytər ] noun
