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Rarefaction

A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.

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A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.

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depletionnoun	The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
declinenoun	The act of declining or refusing something.
scarcitynoun	(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
shortagenoun	A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
arefactionnoun	(rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
vacuumnoun	A region of space that contains no matter.
hazenoun	Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
defluidizationnoun	The process of removing the fluidization from a fluidized bed.
fractionationnoun	(chemistry, uncountable, countable) A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient; an instance of this process.
concentrationnoun	The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
throttlingnoun	The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
attenuationnoun	A gradual diminishing of strength.
coolingnoun	(countable) A decrease in temperature.
reducernoun	Something or someone that reduces.
fluidisationnoun	Alternative form of fluidization. [The act or process of fluidizing.]
reductionnoun	The act, process, or result of reducing.
fractionizationnoun	The process of separating into fractions.
frigefactionnoun	(obsolete, rare) The act of making cold; cooling.
refinementnoun	The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
fluidizationnoun	The act or process of fluidizing.