rarefaction
Origin of rarefaction
1Other words from rarefaction
- rar·e·fac·tion·al, adjective
- rar·e·fac·tive [rair-uh-fak-tiv], /ˌrɛər əˈfæk tɪv/, adjective
Words that may be confused with rarefaction
- diffraction, diffusion, reflection, rarefaction , refraction
Words Nearby rarefaction
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How to use rarefaction in a sentence
He spoke in honeymoon whispers; but the rarefaction of the air was such that every word was audible.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.This condition of a greater separation of the turns of the spring than usual is called a rarefaction.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerA complete wave consisting of a condensation and a rarefaction is represented by that portion of the curve A-C.
Physics | Willis Eugene TowerSo that if in this condensation any one affirmeth there is also some rarefaction, experience may assert it.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3) | Thomas BrowneThe rarefaction of the air and the rays of tile sun increased the dilatation of the gas; the balloon continued to ascend!
A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) | Jules Verne
British Dictionary definitions for rarefaction
rarefication (ˌrɛərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
/ (ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən) /
the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
Derived forms of rarefaction
- rarefactional, rareficational or rarefactive, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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