liquefaction

liq·ue·fac·tion

 (lĭk′wə-făk′shən)

n.

1. The process of liquefying.

2. The state of being liquefied.

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[Middle English liquefaccion, from Old French liquefacion, from Late Latin liquefactiō, liquefactiōn-, from Latin liquefactus, past participle of liquefacere, to make liquid; see liquefy.]

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liq•ue•fac•tion

(ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən)

n.

1. the act or process of liquefying.

2. the state of being liquefied.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin liquefactiō < Latin liquefac(ere) to melt, liquefy]

liq`ue•fac′tive, adj.

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liq·ue·fac·tion

(lĭk′wə-făk′shən)

1. Chemistry The act or process of turning a gas into a liquid.

2. Geology The process by which sediment that is very wet starts to behave like a liquid. Liquefaction is often caused by severe shaking, as in earthquakes.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

liquefaction - the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid dissolving, dissolution - the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water" phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

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Translations

licuefacción

liquefazione

liquefaction

[ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃən] N → licuefacción f

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liquefaction

n → Verflüssigung f

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liquefaction

[ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃ/ən] n (Tech) → liquefazione f

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