vitiation

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Why are we insensible to the gradual vitiation of the air of an unventilated room?

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin

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)

Putting it aside, however, light is obtainable by means of acetylene with less attendant vitiation of the air than by means of any other gas or of oil or candles.

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)

He had a contempt for cheap and plain belongings, as leaning insensibly to vitiation of taste.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

They are usually accompanied with a well-developed fetus, so that the mole may be looked upon as a twin which has undergone arrest and vitiation of development.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.