According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
RAREFACTION
rarefaction
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rarefaction (countable and uncountable, plural rarefactions)
A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.
Antonyms
• compression
Source: Wiktionary
Rar`e*fac"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. raréfaction. See Rarefy.]
Definition: The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; - - opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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