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liquefy

liq·ue·fy
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lik-wuh-fahy]
    • /ˈlɪk wəˌfaɪ/
    • /ˈlɪk.wɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik-wuh-fahy]
    • /ˈlɪk wəˌfaɪ/

Definitions of liquefy word

  • noun liquefy Make or become liquid. 1
  • transitive verb liquefy turn to liquid 1
  • intransitive verb liquefy become liquid 1
  • verb liquefy When a gas or solid substance liquefies or is liquefied, it changes its form and becomes liquid. 0
  • verb liquefy (esp of a gas) to become or cause to become liquid 0
  • verb transitive liquefy to make or become liquid 0

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Origin of liquefy

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English lyquefyen < Old French liquefier, translation of Latin liquefacere to melt (see liquefacient); see -fy

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Parts of speech for Liquefy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

liquefy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

liquefy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for liquefy

verb liquefy

  • deliquesce — (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air
  • thaw — to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt.
  • dissolve — to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
  • soften — to make soft or softer.
  • melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.

Antonyms for liquefy

verb liquefy

  • solidify — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.

Top questions with liquefy

  • how to liquefy gas?
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