rarefactional

/ˌrɛrəˈfækʃənəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or involving a decrease in density or pressure, especially in a gas or sound wave.
    • In physics class, we learned about rarefactional waves in a slinky.
    • Scientists studied the rarefactional effects in the vacuum chamber.
    • The rarefactional phase of a sound wave is where the air molecules spread apart.
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