rarefact

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rarefact

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From Middle French raréfaction.

verb rarefacts · rarefacting · rarefacted

ambitransitive To reduce in density. As the ultrasound wave compresses and rarefacts through the medium, it causes microbubbles in the tissue to contract and expand.

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verb reduce in density

Русский	разреди́ть razredítʹ

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@misc{rarefact_2026,
  title = {rarefact},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rarefact},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}