aeration

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
2. (countable, uncountable) By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.

Synonyms

ventilation

airing

aerate

ventilating

aerification

blending

blowing

change of air

draft

draught

fanning

oxygenation

vent

ventilate

sand cutting

venting

air renovation

draughtiness

perflation

air draft

air change

air entrainment

air renewal

gaseous exchange

air blow

inflation process

airiness

air draught

Translations

aération

aerazione

aireación

aeración

αερισμός

aeração

ventilación

Belüftung

Durchlüftung

arejamento

aeració

εξαερισμός

aereazione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛːˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/