rarefaction
noun
rar·e·fac·tion
| \ ˌrer-ə-ˈfak-shən
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Definition of rarefaction
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Other Words from rarefaction
rarefactional
\ ˌrer-ə-ˈfak-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
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rarefaction
noun
rar·e·fac·tion
| \ ˌrar-ə-ˈfak-shən, ˌrer-
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Medical Definition of rarefaction
1
: the action or process of rarefying
2
: the quality or state of being rarefied
especially
: an increase in porosity
areas of rarefaction in the bones
3
: a state or region of minimum pressure in a medium transversed by compressional waves (as sound waves)
the eardrum vibrates according to the compressions and rarefactions of the sound wave
Other Words from rarefaction
rarefactional
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective