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aerate

verb aer·ate \ˈer-ˌāt\

: to put air or a gas into (something, such as soil or a liquid)

aer·at·edaer·at·ing

Full Definition of AERATE

transitive verb
1
:  to supply or impregnate (as the soil or a liquid) with air
2
:  to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
3
a British :  carbonate 2
b :  to make light or sparkling
aer·a·tion \ˌer-ˈā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of AERATE

1789

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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AERATE Defined for Kids

aerate

verb aer·ate \ˈer-ˌāt\
aer·at·edaer·at·ing

Definition of AERATE for Kids

1
:  to supply or cause to be filled with air <aerate the soil>
2
:  to supply (blood) with oxygen by breathing
aer·a·tor \-ˌā-tər\ noun
Medical Dictionary

aerate

transitive verb aer·ate \ˈa(-ə)r-ˌāt, ˈe(-ə)r-\
aer·at·edaer·at·ing

Medical Definition of AERATE

1
:  to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2
:  to supply or impregnate (as a liquid) with air
3
British :  carbonate 2
aer·a·tion \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən, ˌe(-ə)r-\ noun

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