English Explanatory Dictionary

aeration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
  2. By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.

Pronunciation

/ɛːˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ en-us-aeration.ogg

Word forms

aeration aerations aëration

Related words

aerate aerated

Derived words

aerational aeration zone bioaeration deaeration hyperaeration hypoaeration microaeration overaeration reaeration subaeriallyaeration zone
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