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aëration
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aëration, n. [Cf. F. aération.].
- Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aëration of soil, of spawn, etc. [1913 Webster]
- A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization. [1913 Webster]
- The act or preparation of charging a liquid with carbon dioxide gas to make it effervescent. [1913 Webster]
- the act of charging a liquid with air or oxygen for the purpose of purification. [WordNet 1.5]
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