aer·ate

(âr′āt)

tr.v. aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing, aer·ates

1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil.

2. To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration.

3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide.

aer·a′tion n.

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aerated

(ˈɛəreɪtɪd)

the past tense and past participle of aerate

adj

informal angry or agitated

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Adj.	1.	aerated - (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification treated - subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent; "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling"
	2.	aerated - supplied with carbon dioxide charged effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles

Translations

aerated

[ˈɛəreɪtɪd] adj (Chem) → aerato/a
aerated water → acqua gassata

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Assume it, and it follows that if all the blood in a man could be aerated with one breath, he might then seal up his nostrils and not fetch another for a considerable time.

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They went down into the basement, where there was a dark room fitted up as a restaurant, and here the students were able to get the same sort of fare as they might have at an aerated bread shop.

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I got a cup of tea at the Aerated Bread Company and came down to Purfleet by the next train.

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A new research report of Fact.MR foresees the global autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) market to reflect a modest 4.3% volume CAGR between the period 2017 and 2026.

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Market Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Opportunity Assessment ti

Summary: A new research report of Fact.MR foresees the global autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) market to reflect a modest 4.3% volume CAGR between the period 2017 and 2026.

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Market Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Opportunity Assessment ti

On June 15 this year, Oman joined the list of GCC states by imposing 50 per cent tax on aerated and energy drinks.

SIN TAX BEGINS TO BITE; ENERGY, AERATED DRINK SALES DROP

Summary: Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India] May 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 103-year-old Chennai-based Kalimark Group of Companies, manufacturers of popular aerated drinks such as 'Bovonto' and 'Vibro' have launched 30 new variants under the 'Bovonto', 'Zypsy' and 'Ilani' brands.

Kalimark launches 30 new variants of aerated drinks, juices and corn

A complex for the manufacture of aerated concrete products and dry building mixes has been commissioned in the Garagan village of the Bakherden district of the Ahal region of Turkmenistan,Trendreports referring to the "Neutral Turkmenistan" newspaper.

Plant for production of aerated concrete launched in Turkmenistan

This summer Mr Tudor invested in a ballast aerator and aerated 30% of his farm.

Treat your soil like a Victoria sponge

Very high-use lawns will benefit from being aerated twice a year.

As autumn arrives, there's much to do in the garden

What is required is technology that is based on an extended aeration system, like aerated lagoons.

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