rarefaction
[ rair-uh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛər əˈfæk ʃən /
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM rarefaction
rar·e·fac·tion·al, adjectiverar·e·fac·tive [rair-uh-fak-tiv], /ˌrɛər əˈfæk tɪv/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rarefaction
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British Dictionary definitions for rarefaction
rarefaction
rarefication (ˌrɛərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
/ (ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən) /
noun
the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
Derived forms of rarefaction
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Medical definitions for rarefaction
rarefaction
[ râr′ə-făk′shən ]
n.
A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, caused by the passage of a sound wave.
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Scientific definitions for rarefaction
rarefaction
[ râr′ə-făk′shən ]
A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, especially when caused by the passage of a wave, such as a sound wave.
The region in which this occurs.
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