degas
verb
de·gas
(ˌ)dē-ˈgas 
degassed; degassing; degases or degasses
: to remove gas from
degas an electron tube
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Whatever the trigger was, to prevent recurrence of the calamity, degassing facilities were installed at Lakes Monoun and Nyos to remove the continual buildup of carbon dioxide gas.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
This difference indicates a notable loss of water by degassing in the form of H2 before the crystallization of apatite under a reduced oxygen fugacity environment24,25.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
People who drank either unsweetened or artificially sweetened carbonated drinks had triple the blood levels of ghrelin compared with those who drank plain or degassed sparkling water.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Mix on the stir setting (speed 1) for 30 seconds to degas the dough (removing any air bubbles).
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
More recently, the plumes from eruptions or degassing at Mount Michael on Sanders have been easy to spot on satellite images.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Because more than two million people live in the vicinity of Lake Kivu, scientists are developing ways to degas the water and thus reduce the risk of disaster.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022
Lava from this latest outbreak is actively spattering and degassing, but no flow has yet formed, the USGS said.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2018
Relatively minute planetesimals could host processes previously believed to be confined to planets, from melting and degassing to the creation of magnetic dynamos and volcanism.
—Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
This difference indicates a notable loss of water by degassing in the form of H2 before the crystallization of apatite under a reduced oxygen fugacity environment24,25.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
People who drank either unsweetened or artificially sweetened carbonated drinks had triple the blood levels of ghrelin compared with those who drank plain or degassed sparkling water.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Mix on the stir setting (speed 1) for 30 seconds to degas the dough (removing any air bubbles).
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
More recently, the plumes from eruptions or degassing at Mount Michael on Sanders have been easy to spot on satellite images.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
Because more than two million people live in the vicinity of Lake Kivu, scientists are developing ways to degas the water and thus reduce the risk of disaster.
—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022
Lava from this latest outbreak is actively spattering and degassing, but no flow has yet formed, the USGS said.
—Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2018
Relatively minute planetesimals could host processes previously believed to be confined to planets, from melting and degassing to the creation of magnetic dynamos and volcanism.
—Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2016
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degas
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de·gas
(ˈ)dē-ˈgas
: to free from gas
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