| aerate | 1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. "His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aerated natural fountains." (Carlyle) 2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water. 3. <physiology> To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. Aerated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation. Origin: Cf. F. Aerer. See Air. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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