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liquefaction

liq·ue·fac·tion
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lik-wuh-fak-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən/
    • /lɪkwɪˈfækʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik-wuh-fak-shuh n]
    • /ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən/

Definitions of liquefaction word

  • noun liquefaction the act or process of liquefying or making liquid. 1
  • noun liquefaction the state of being liquefied. 1
  • noun liquefaction Process of, or state of having been, made liquid. 1
  • noun liquefaction turning into a liquid 1
  • noun liquefaction a liquefying or being liquefied 0
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Origin of liquefaction

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin liquefactiōn- (stem of liquefactiō) a melting, equivalent to Latin liquefact(us) (past participle of liquefacere to melt, liquefy) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Liquefaction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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liquefaction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for liquefaction

noun liquefaction

  • rainfall — a fall or shower of rain.
  • distillation — the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
  • dew — small drops of moisture, such as tears
  • precipitate — to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
  • precipitation — the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.
All 66 Synonyms of liquefaction

Antonyms for liquefaction

noun liquefaction

  • dryness — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
  • introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
  • unification — the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.
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