The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
rarefying — rar·e·fy || rerɪfaɪ / reÉ™r v. thin out, make less dense; refine, purify … English contemporary dictionary
rarefying osteitis — a bone disease in which the inorganic matter is lessened and the hard bone becomes cancellated … Medical dictionary
rarefying osteitis — noun : osteoporosis … Useful english dictionary
vascular osteitis — rarefying osteitis in which the spaces formed become occupied by blood vessels … Medical dictionary
Attenuation — At*ten u*a tion, n. [L. attenuatio: cf. F. att[ e]nuation.] 1. The act or process of making slender, or the state of being slender; emaciation. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less dense, or of rarefying, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rarefaction — Rar e*fac tion (r[a^]r [ e]*f[a^]k sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. rar[ e]faction. See {Rarefy}.] The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rarefied — Rarefy Rar e*fy (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac]; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rarefied} (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rarefying} (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. rar[ e]fier; L. rarus rare + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. rarefacere. See { fy} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rarefy — Rar e*fy (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac]; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rarefied} (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rarefying} (r[a^]r [ e]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [F. rar[ e]fier; L. rarus rare + ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. rarefacere. See { fy}.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rarefaction — noun Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French raréfaction, from Medieval Latin rarefaction , rarefactio, from Latin rarefacere to rarefy Date: 1572 1. the action or process of rarefying 2. the quality or state of being rarefied 3. a state or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Montagu's Harrier — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1 … Wikipedia
