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Noun Concept
Categories: Sound, Waves, Conservation equations, Acoustics
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rarefaction  rarefactions  Rarefication  rarefied  rarefied air
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A decrease in the density of something WordNet 3.0
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A decrease in the density of something WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Rarefaction is the reduction of an item's density, the opposite of compression. Wikipedia
Reduction of an object's density Wikidata
A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid. Wiktionary
Reduction in the density of a material. Wiktionary (translation)
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A sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
decrease
concentration
ANTONYM
compaction
DERIVATION
rarefy
rarefy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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rarefaction
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rarefaction
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Rarefaction
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rarefaction
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rarefactions, Rarefication, rarefied, rarefied air, Rarefied gas, Rarefies, Rarefraction, Rarefy, Rarefying, Rarifaction, Rarifactions, Rarified, Rarifies, Rarify, Rarifying

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