| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| aerate | verb t. | To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air., To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water., To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. |
| aerial | adjective | Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aerial regions or currents., Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal., Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aerial spires., Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aerial rootlets, aerial plants., Light as air; ethereal. |
| aerify | verb t. | To infuse air into; to combine air with., To change into an aeriform state. |
| aerose | adjective | Of the nature of, or like, copper; brassy. |
| aerugo | noun | The rust of any metal, esp. of brass or copper; verdigris. |