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Rarefy

Rarefy Meaning & Definition
Rarefy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rarefy?

[v] weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
[v] make more subtle or refined
[v] lessen the density or solidity (of a substance); "The bones are rarefied"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rarefy: attenuate | sublimate | subtilize

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rarefy:

See Also | alter | change | weaken

Rarefy In Webster's Dictionary

\Rar"e*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rarefied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rarefying}.] [F. rar['e]fier; L. rarus rare + -ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. rarefacere. See {-fy}.] To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.
\Rar"e*fy\, v. i. To become less dense; to become thin and porous. ``Earth rarefies to dew.'' --Dryden.

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