Used in a Sentence

off-gassing

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for off-gassing.

Editorial note

The first day or two, most of the off-gassing is all CO2.

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Quick take

Emission of fumes, especially noxious.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Emission of fumes, especially noxious.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for off-gassing.

noun

Emission of fumes, especially noxious.

Example sentences

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The first day or two, most of the off-gassing is all CO2.

2

And don't get anyone started on the dangers of off-gassing from new construction materials in an airtight environment.

3

The off-gassing from new cars causes fog on the inside of the windshield in front of the camera.

4

For a few hours after roasting, CO2 escapes, which is the process called degassing or off-gassing.

5

Walk into any dollar store and you'll smell something similar to this, cheap plastics off-gassing all kinds of wonderful substances.

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Ingestion or incorporation of these off-gassing materials into the human bloodstream would are really beyond the scope of their OEM purposes/safety.

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Roasted beans give off CO2, which is displaced by oxygen during the off-gassing process.

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The situation for both off-gassing and plastic recycling is rather bleak.

9

Those things are not static, they are off-gassing, they are reacting, they are releasing compounds unknown into the air we breathe.

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New plastic may have some off-gassing / contact contamination concerns though.

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The off-gassing when they heat up to much?

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Heating pennies will result in harmful zinc off-gassing.

Quote examples

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"Underground" usually also means degraded containment (micro-tears in 15cm thick steel), seeping water soluble heavy-metal salts, off-gassing Radon, and sometimes literally on fire when using the wrong brand of kitty-litter to clean up toxic waste.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use off-gassing in a sentence?

The first day or two, most of the off-gassing is all CO2.

What does off-gassing mean?

Emission of fumes, especially noxious.

What part of speech is off-gassing?

off-gassing is commonly used as noun.