rarefaction
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rar·e·fac·tion
(râr′ə-făk′shən)n.
1. The condition of being rarefied.
2.
a. A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, caused by the passage of a sound wave.
b. The region in which this occurs.
rar′e·fac′tive adj.
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rarefaction
(ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən) orrarefication
n
the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
ˌrareˈfactional, ˌrarefiˈcational, ˌrareˈfactive adj
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rar•e•fac•tion
(ˌrɛər əˈfæk ʃən)n.
1. the act or process of rarefying.
2. the state of being rarefied.
rar`e•fac′tion•al, adj.
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Noun | 1. | rarefaction - a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium" concentration - increase in density |
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rarefação
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rarefaction
n → Dünne f; (fig) → Exklusivität f
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