aerate
[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.
to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.
Physiology.
to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.
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British Dictionary definitions for aerate
aerate
/ (ˈɛəreɪt) /
verb (tr)
to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink
to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify
Derived forms of aerate
aeration, noun aerator, nounScientific definitions for aerate
aerate
[ âr′āt ]
To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.
To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.
To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.