\A`["e]r*i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. a['e]rification.
See {A?rify}.]
1. The act of combining air with another substance, or the
   state of being filled with air.
2. The act of becoming a["e]rified, or of changing from a
   solid or liquid form into an a["e]riform state; the state
   of being a["e]riform.