liquefy
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/, enPR: lĭʹkwĭ-fī
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
[edit]liquefy (third-person singular simple present liquefies, present participle liquefying, simple past and past participle liquefied)
- (transitive) To make into a liquid.
- We'll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
- 1878 March 12, Gaston Tissandier, “Liquefaction of Gases”, in Popular Science Monthly:
- Faraday succeeded in liquefying a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called permanent. […] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them.
- 2007, May Jideofo, Healthier Alternatives: Low Saturated Fat African Cooking and Recipes[1], Ukwa (Breadfruit Beans), page 38:
- Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.
- (intransitive) To become liquid.
- The substance liquefied upon heating.
- (image manipulation, especially Adobe Photoshop, transitive) To distort and warp an image.
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[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- (to make liquid): vaporize
Translations
[edit]to make into a liquid
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to become liquid
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