A device or substance that removes gases from liquids or solids.
From degas + -fier (agent suffix meaning 'one who/that which makes'). Created as industrial processes needed named equipment in the 20th century.
Modern water purification plants use degasifiers to remove carbon dioxide and oxygen from water before it's pressurized, preventing corrosion that would otherwise eat through metal pipes.
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