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rarefy

🇬🇧 UK/'rєәrifai/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To make a substance less dense or thinner; to become less dense

使稀薄，使密度降低；变稀薄

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
rareother
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fysuffix
=rarefy

Common Collocations

  • 1.rarefy the air使空气稀薄
  • 2.rarefied atmosphere稀薄的大气
  • 3.rarefied gas稀薄气体
  • 4.[rarefied environment]稀薄的环境

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    As altitude increases, the atmosphere begins to rarefy significantly.

  • 2.

    The pump was used to rarefy the gas inside the sealed chamber.

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