RAREFACTION


Meaning of RAREFACTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ rer- ə - ' fak-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French raréfaction, from Medieval Latin rarefaction-, rarefactio, from Latin rarefacere to rarefy

Date: 1572

1 : the action or process of rarefying

2 : the quality or state of being rarefied

3 : a state or region of minimum pressure in a medium traversed by compressional waves (as sound waves)

– rar · e · fac · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

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