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The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.

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  1. n. The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.
  2. n. a decrease in the density of something
  3. The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; - - opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.
  4. The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.
  5. n:100 n. a decrease in the density of something