Off-gas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Off-gas is a noun meaning (manufacturing) Gas produced as a side effect of a chemical reaction, sometimes hazardous.
Meaning
(manufacturing) Gas produced as a side effect of a chemical reaction, sometimes hazardous.
More Meanings
- (of a solid or liquid) To emit gases, especially noxious ones.
Example Sentences
Since solvent-based paints can off-gas for a long time as they dry, when trapped in a tightly sealed building they can contribute to an unhealthy cocktail of chemicals in the air.
Word Forms
- off-gases
- off-gasses
- off-gassing
- off-gassed
Synonyms for off-gas
Depending on context, synonyms include outgas.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include offgas, gasman, gaswork, gasworks, gazogene, gasser.
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