Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos)
Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der.
Dutch gasbor.
English gas
English outgas
From out- + gas.
Meanings
(countable, qualifier:materials science, uncountable) Gaseous substances released into the air, especially from a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der.
Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos)
Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der.
Dutch gasbor.
English gas
English outgas
From out- + gas.
Meanings
(intransitive, qualifier:materials science, transitive) To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.