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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(manufacturing) Gas produced as a side effect of a chemical reaction, sometimes hazardous..
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.
Use off-gas when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Off-gas means (manufacturing) Gas produced as a side effect of a chemical reaction, sometimes hazardous..
Common synonyms include outgas.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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