outgassing
noun, verb
outgassing is spelled O-U-T-G-A-S-S-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outgassing means “The slow release of gas from a solid or liquid; especially, the release of gases into the atmosphere of a planet, or the release of gases from…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outgassing is outgassings.
How many letters and syllables are in outgassing?
| Letters | 10: O-U-T-G-A-S-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st 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 outgassing?
Outgassing appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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).
Forms of outgassing
- outgassings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outgassing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The slow release of gas from a solid or liquid; especially, the release of gases into the atmosphere of a planet, or the release of gases from plastic parts.
A major component of new-car smell is outgassing by plastic interior parts.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of outgas
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outgassing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense slow release of gas:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dégazage |
| 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.