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liq·ue·fy also liq·ui·fy (l k w -f )v. liq·ue·fied also liq·ui·fied, liq·ue·fy·ing also liq·ui·fy·ing, liq·ue·fies also liq·ui·fies v.tr. To cause to become liquid, especially: a. To melt (a solid) by heating. b. To condense (a gas) by cooling. v.intr. To become liquid.
[Middle English liquefien, from Old French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere : liqu re, to be liquid + facere, to make; see fact.]
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liquefy Verb [-fies, -fying, -fied] (esp. of a gas) to make or become liquid [Latin liquefacere to make liquid] liquefaction n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | liquefy - become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | | 2. | liquefy - make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 3. | liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"condense, distil, distill - undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt, dissolve - become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" fuse - become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature" |
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