Definition of rarefaction

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rar·e·fac·tion

(râr

-f

n) KEY

NOUN:

A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, caused by the passage of a sound wave.
The region in which this occurs.

OTHER FORMS:
rare·factive(Adjective)

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