aeration

== English == === Alternative forms === aëration === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛːˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ === Noun === aeration (countable and uncountable, plural aerations) The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid. 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. ==== Usage notes ==== The extension of the meaning to gases other than air likely arises because gasification describes a totally different process. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== aerate aerated ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Aaronite