verbWord forms: -gases, -gasses, -gassing or -gassed
1. (transitive)
to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc)
2. (intransitive)
to lose adsorbed or absorbed gas by desorption
Derived forms
degasser (deˈgasser)
noun
Degas in British English
(ˈdeɪɡɑː, French dəɡɑ)
noun
(Hilaire Germain) (ilɛr ʒɛrmɛ̃) Edgar (ɛdɡar). 1834–1917, French impressionist painter and sculptor, noted for his brilliant draughtsmanship and ability to convey movement, esp in his studies of horse racing and ballet dancers