Outgassing is

a. the adding of material to an object an atom or molecule at a time.
b. the adding of material to an object by collection of solid particles.
c. the release of gas from rocks as they are heated.
d. the largest of the Galilean satellites.
e. caused by the bombardment of the solar wind.


c

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