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rarefaction

/ˌreə.rɪˈfæk.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌreə.rɪˈfæk.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее уменьшение плотности чего-либо, например газа или другой среды.

A noun referring to a decrease in the density of something, such as a gas or other medium.

uncountable

  1. Decrease in densityC1formalscientific

    A reduction in the density of a substance, especially in a gas or sound wave.

    ruРазрежение

    • Sound waves consist of alternating compressions and rarefactions.
    • The rarefaction of air in the chamber caused the balloon to expand.
    • In physics, rarefaction refers to a region of lower pressure in a wave.

    Synonymsattenuationdecompressiondilutionthinning

    Antonymscompressioncondensationdensification

Forms
  • rarefactions plural form
  • rarefactions' possessive plural form
  • rarefaction's possessive singular form
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