01 n. Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aëration of soil, of spawn, etc.
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Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aëration of soil, of spawn, etc.
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A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization.(Physiol.)
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The act or preparation of charging a liquid with carbon dioxide gas to make it effervescent.
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the act of charging a liquid with air or oxygen for the purpose of purification.