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rarefaction
/ ˌrɛərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən; ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən /
noun
- the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
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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Derived Forms
- ˌrareˈfactional, adjective
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Other Words From
- rare·faction·al adjective
- rar·e·fac·tive [rair-, uh, -, fak, -tiv], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rarefaction1
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Example Sentences
He spoke in honeymoon whispers; but the rarefaction of the air was such that every word was audible.
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This condition of a greater separation of the turns of the spring than usual is called a rarefaction.
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A complete wave consisting of a condensation and a rarefaction is represented by that portion of the curve A-C.
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So that if in this condensation any one affirmeth there is also some rarefaction, experience may assert it.
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The rarefaction of the air and the rays of tile sun increased the dilatation of the gas; the balloon continued to ascend!
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