liquate

li·quate

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahy-kweyt]
- /ˈlaɪ kweɪt/
- /ˈlɪ.kweɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-kweyt]
- /ˈlaɪ kweɪt/

Definitions of liquate word

verb with object liquate to heat (an alloy or mixture) sufficiently to melt the more fusible matter and thus to separate it from the rest, as in the refining of tin. 1
verb without object liquate to become separated by such a fusion (often followed by out). 1
noun liquate Separate or purify (a metal) by melting it. 1
verb liquate to separate one component of (an alloy, impure metal, or ore) by heating so that the more fusible part melts 0
verb transitive liquate to heat (a metal, etc.) in order to separate a fusible substance from one less fusible 0
verb liquate (metalworking) To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material. 0

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Origin of liquate

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Latin liquātus, past participle of liquāre to liquefy, melt. See liquid, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Liquate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Liquate

liquate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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