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1. (v.t.) rarefy
to make rare or rarer; make less dense:
to rarefy a gas.
2. rarefy
to make more refined or spiritual.
3. (v.i.) rarefy
to become less dense; become thinned.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < MF rarefier&indirdesc; L rārēfacere=rārē-, comb. form of rārusrare1 (for expected rāri-; orig. of -ē- unclear) +facere to make; see -fy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) rarefy
lessen the density or solidity of
"The bones are rarefied"
2. (verb) rarefy, sublimate, subtilize
make more subtle or refined
3. (verb) rarefy, attenuate
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
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1. (verb) rarefy
to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense
2. (verb) rarefy
to become less dense; to become thin and porous
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