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arefaction

/æɹɪˈfækʃən/

arefaction noun: the fact or process of drying; desiccation.

Noun

arefaction (countable and uncountable, plural arefactions)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The fact or process of drying; desiccation.
    • Common Tombs preserve not beyond powder: A firmer consistence and compage of parts might be expected from Arefaction, deep buriall or charcoal.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial, Penguin, published 2005, page 31

arefaction meaning in Bengali

arefaction in Bengali

শুকানোর ঘটনা, প্রক্রিয়া, জলশূন্যকরণ

Forms of arefaction

pluralarefactions

Origin of arefaction

From Latin arefacere.

Questions about arefaction

What does arefaction mean?
Arefaction means the fact or process of drying; desiccation.
What is arefaction in Bengali?
Arefaction in Bengali is শুকানোর ঘটনা, প্রক্রিয়া, জলশূন্যকরণ. See Arefaction meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is arefaction?
Arefaction is a noun.
How do you pronounce arefaction?
Arefaction is pronounced /æɹɪˈfækʃən/.
What is the plural of arefaction?
The plural of arefaction is arefactions.

Words near arefaction in the dictionary

  1. areed
  2. Areegra
  3. areek
  4. areel
  5. areet
  6. arefaction
  7. arefactions
  8. arefied
  9. arefies
  10. areflexia
  11. areflexic

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