outgas
verb, noun
outgas is spelled O-U-T-G-A-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, outgas means “To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in outgas?
| Letters | 6: O-U-T-G-A-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is outgas?
Outgas appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce outgas?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-outgas.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of outgas
- outgases present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- outgasses present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- outgassing participle, present
- outgassed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outgas mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To release (gaseous substances) into the air, especially of a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
noun
- 1
Gaseous substances released into the air, especially from a polymer material as it is aged or heated.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outgas in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to release gas:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ausgasen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does outgas come from?
From out- + gas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).