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off-gassings

off-gassings is the plural of off-gassing.

Meaning of off-gassing

Noun

off-gassing (usually uncountable, plural off-gassings)

  1. (usually) Emission of fumes, especially noxious.
    • Not only are the formaldehyde off-gassings from treated cotton or treated synthetic fiber inhaled by breathing in close proximity to the sheets and pillowcases, but skin contact with such off-gassings can produce clothing dermatitis.2009, Thomas Hirsch, Air and Your Health: Clean Air Is Vital to Your Health, page 46

Questions about off-gassings

What is off-gassings the plural of?
Off-gassings is the plural of off-gassing.

Words near off-gassings in the dictionary

  1. off-gas
  2. off-gases
  3. off-gassed
  4. off-gasses
  5. off-gassing
  6. off-gassings
  7. off-glide
  8. off-glides
  9. off-gray
  10. off-grid
  11. off-gridder

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