英语词汇“rarefy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rar•e•fy v., -fied, -fy•ing.
v.t.

Chemistry, Physicsto make rare or rarer;
make less dense:to rarefy a gas.
to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.

v.i.

Physicsto become rare or less dense;
become thinned:Moisture rarefies when heated.

Latin rārēfacere, equivalent. to rārē-, combining form of rārus rare¹ (for expected rāri-; origin, originally of -ē- unclear) + facere to make; see -fy
Middle French rarefier
Middle English rarefien 1350–1400

rar′e•fi′a•ble, adj.
rar′e•fi′er, n.

rarefy /ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)

to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French raréfier, from Latin rārēfacere, from rārus rare¹ + facere to make

ˈrareˌfiable adj ˈrareˌfier n

单词	rarefy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rar•e•fy (râr′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. Chemistry, Physicsto make rare or rarer; make less dense:to rarefy a gas. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted. v.i. Physicsto become rare or less dense; become thinned:Moisture rarefies when heated. Latin rārēfacere, equivalent. to rārē-, combining form of rārus rare¹ (for expected rāri-; origin, originally of -ē- unclear) + facere to make; see -fy Middle French rarefier Middle English rarefien 1350–1400 rar′e•fi′a•ble, adj. rar′e•fi′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rarefy /ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French raréfier, from Latin rārēfacere, from rārus rare¹ + facere to make ˈrareˌfiable adj ˈrareˌfier n
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