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liquefacient

[ lik-wuh-fey-shuhnt ]

noun

  1. something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction ( def ).


liquefacient

/ ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt /

noun

  1. a substance that liquefies or causes liquefaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. becoming or causing to become liquid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of liquefacient1

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin liquefacient- (stem of liquefaciēns, present participle of the verb liquefacere “to melt”), equivalent to lique- (stem of liquēre “to be liquid”) + -facient -facient ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of liquefacient1

C19: from Latin liquefacere to make liquid

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