rarefaction
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rarefaction
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From Middle French raréfaction. By surface analysis, rarefy + -faction.
noun rarefactions
- A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid. [T]his ſeal'd vial, being broken under water, ſuck'd in a conſiderable quantity of it, whether, becauſe of ſome little rarefaction of the Air included in the ſealing, or becauſe of the infrigidation of that Air by the ſnow, or for both theſe Reaſons, or any other, I ſhall not Now diſpute.
Opposite: compression
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noun
Opposite: compression
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noun reduction in the density of a material
| Español | rarefacción, enrarecimiento |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 稀疏 xīshū, 疏鬆 /疏松 shūsōng |
| Português | rarefação |
| Русский | разреже́ние razrežénije |
Talk about this word "rarefaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rarefaction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rarefaction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rarefaction "rarefaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rarefaction.Cite this
@misc{rarefaction_2026,
title = {rarefaction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rarefaction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
