About The Word Rarefaction
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Rarefaction
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What's The Definition Of Rarefaction?
[n] a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rarefaction: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rarefaction: See Also | concentration Rarefaction In Webster's Dictionary \Rar`e*fac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. rar['e]faction. See
{Rarefy}.]
The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied;
-- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.
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