rarefaction

1. A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, caused by the passage of a sound wave.

2. The region in which this occurs.

3. The action or process of.

4. The quality or state of being.

5. A state or region of minimum pressure in a medium traversed by compressional waves (as sound waves).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
rarefaction	16	Scrabble

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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
refraction	15

11 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rarefaction	16