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Aeration (also called aerification or aeriation) is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or other substances that act as a fluid (such as soil). Aeration processes create additional surface area in the mixture, allowing greater chemical or suspension reactions.

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  • Aeration of liquids
  • Methods
  • Uses of aeration of liquids
  • Aeration of liquid solids
  • Aeration of soil
  • Aeration in food
  • Aeration in beverages
  • See also
  • References

Aeration (also called aerification or aeriation) is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or other substances that act as a fluid (such as soil). Aeration processes create additional surface area in the mixture, allowing greater chemical or suspension reactions.

==Aeration of liquids==

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