释义 |
gassing noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of gas (II) 1. : an act or process of causing something to interact with gas 2. a. : the deliberate or inadvertent poisoning of persons exposed to noxious gases or fumes b. : the destruction of pests (as insects) by the use of poisonous gases (as hydrogen cyanide or methyl bromide) : fumigation 3. : the evolution of gas bubbles from the acid in a lead storage battery while charging |