rar|e|fac|tion

rar|e|fac|tion
rar|e|fac|tion «RAIR uh FAK shuhn», noun.
1. the action of rarefying.
2. the process of being rarefied.
3. Physics. a) a decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, due to the passing of a sound wave or other compression wave. b) the region in which this occurs.

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