degassing

6.4

The release of gas from liquids or rocks

noun
/dɪˈɡæsɪŋ/

Specialized

: desgasificación

Scientists study the degassing of magma to understand volcanic eruptions.

Examples

My sense of the people who know the most about permafrost think that a sudden degassing of huge amounts of methane is unlikely, but I don't think it's the.
The degassing of the volcanic rock released harmful gases into the atmosphere.
During the process of degassing, bubbles form as the liquid is heated.

Synonyms

outgassing

vsdegassing

Specialized

1 8.5

Release of gas from a solid material into the air or space

is broader removal of gas from a material, not only trapped absorbed gas

desorption

vsdegassing

Specialized

1 9.9

A substance leaves a surface where it was stuck and becomes gas or liquid

focuses on gas removal throughout a material, not only surface release

How Complete

purging

3 6.3

degassing

Specialized

6.4

outgassing

Specialized

1 8.5

bubbling

2.2

Surface Forms

degassing singular

degassings plural

Morphology

degassing = degas (transparent) = de + gas + ing

The noun is a standard process nominalization of the verb 'degas' with '-ing'.

Etymology

Degassing is built from de- meaning 'remove' and gas meaning 'air' or 'vapor', so you can picture a balloon letting air out. So degassing is the process of removing or letting gas escape from a liquid, solid, or rock, which explains why it matters in things like volcanoes, coffee, or tanks.