Definition of rarefaction Rarefaction

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We found 5 definitions of rarefaction from 5 different sources.

What does rarefaction mean?

Plural: rarefactions

rarefaction - a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"

concentration strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

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rarefaction (Noun)
A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.

rarefaction (n.)
The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.

rarefaction
The extension of the parts of a gas, by which it is made to take up more room than it did before.

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rarefaction in sign language