vitiation

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If this be true of news and of its vitiation through the Press, it is still truer of opinions and suggested ideas.

From The Free Press by Belloc, Hilaire

They are not, however, constant, since the so-called "impurities," which on combustion cause vitiation of the air, vary greatly in amount according to the extent to which the gases have been purified.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

The other factors which determine the vitiation of the air of a room in which the gas is burning are likewise under ordinary conditions more in favour of acetylene.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

This is not a proper estimate to offer; but it will give a just idea of the rapid and fearful vitiation of the air that took place within the enclosure.

From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Hamlin, Augustus C.

An ordinary single mantle burner causes as much vitiation as two or three persons.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew