make less dense
1Dense-rock equivalent — is a volcanologic calculation used to estimate volcanic eruption volume. One of the widely accepted measures of the size of a historic or prehistoric eruption is the volume of magma ejected as pumice and volcanic ash, known as tephra during an… …
2thin — I. adjective (thinner; thinnest) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High German dunni thin, Latin tenuis thin, tenēre to hold, tendere to stretch, Greek teinein Date: before 12th century 1. a. having little… …
3rarefy — rarefiable, adj. rarefier, n. /rair euh fuy /, v., rarefied, rarefying. v.t. 1. to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas. 2. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted. v.i. 3. to become rare or less dense; become thinned:… …
4rarefy — rar•e•fy [[t]ˈrɛər əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) chem. phs to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas[/ex] 2) to make more refined or spiritual 3) phs to become less dense; become thinned • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF rarefier « …
5rar|e|fy — «RAIR uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to make less dense: »The air on high mountains is rarefied. 2. Figurative. to refine; purify: »Love is a gentle flame that rarefies…her whole being (William Hazlitt) …
6re|duce — «rih DOOS, DYOOS», verb, duced, duc|ing. –v.t. 1. to make less; make smaller; decrease: »We have reduced expenses this year. She is trying to reduce her weight. SYNONYM(S): lessen, diminish. 2. to make lower, as in degree or intensity; …
7loosen — loosener, n. /looh seuhn/, v.t. 1. to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 2. to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one s grasp. 3. to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. 4. to let loose or set free from bonds,… …
8loosen — /ˈlusən / (say loohsuhn) verb (t) 1. to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 2. to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one s grasp. 3. to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a clamp. 4. to let loose or set free from bonds,… …
9loosened — adj. freed, released; unfastened; made less tight, slackened loos·en || luËsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose …
10loosening — n. looseness, act of making something less tight; incident of weakening of control or strength loos·en || luËsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe;… …
