noun
rarefaction
Rarefaction (noun) means a reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.
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A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.
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Etymology
From Middle French raréfaction. By surface analysis, rarefy + -faction.
Rhymes for rarefaction
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of rarefaction?
"rarefaction" (noun) means a reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.