deaerator

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noun

A device that removes oxygen and other dissolved gases from a liquid; especially, one that treats the feedwater to a steam boiler.

Opposite
aerator
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Meanings

noundeaerator (plural deaerators)

plural deaerators

  1. A device that removes oxygen and other dissolved gases from a liquid; especially, one that treats the feedwater to a steam boiler.

    Antonyms: aerator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device that removes oxygen and other dissolved gases from a liquid; especially, one that treats the feedwater to a steam boiler.

Opposite
aerator

Origin

From deaerate + -or.

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APA

deaerator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaerator

MLA

“deaerator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaerator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaerator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaerator.

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