Rarefact

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce in density. ambitransitive

    "As the ultrasound wave compresses and rarefacts through the medium, it causes microbubbles in the tissue to contract and expand."

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"As the ultrasound wave compresses and rarefacts through the medium, it causes microbubbles in the tissue to contract and expand."

Etymology

From Middle French raréfaction.

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