RAREFACTION


Meaning of RAREFACTION in English

— rarefactional , adj. — rarefactive /rair'euh fak"tiv/ , adj.

/rair'euh fak"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act or process of rarefying.

2. the state of being rarefied.

[ 1595-1605; rarefaction- (s. of rarefactio ), equiv. to L rarefact ( us ) (ptp. of rarefacere; see RAREFY) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .