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liquefaction

[ lik-wuh-fak-shuh n ]
/ ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
the state of being liquefied.

RELATED WORDS

condensate, overthrow, adjournment, demise, suspension, termination, disbandment, synthesis, blend, amalgam, blending, rainfall, distillation, dew, precipitate, precipitation, crystallization, decease, ending, sleep

Nearby words

lipuria, liq., liquate, liquation, liquefacient, liquefaction, liquefactive necrosis, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy, liquesce

Origin of liquefaction

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
Related formsliq·ue·fac·tive, adjective
Can be confusedevanescence evaporation liquefaction melting thawing transpiration vaporization
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Word Origin and History for liquefaction

liquefaction

n.

late 15c., from French liquéfaction, from Late Latin liquefactionem (nominative liquefactio), noun of action from past participle stem of liquefacere "to make liquid, melt" (see liquefy).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for liquefaction

liquefaction

[ lĭk′wə-făk′shən ]

n.

The process of liquefying.
The state of being liquefied.
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Science definitions for liquefaction

liquefaction

[ lĭk′wə-făk′shən ]

Chemistry The act or process of turning a gas into a liquid. Liquefaction is usually achieved by compression of vapors (provided the temperature of the gas is below the critical temperature), by refrigeration, or by adiabatic expansion.
Geology The process by which sediment that is very wet starts to behave like a liquid. Liquefaction occurs because of the increased pore pressure and reduced effective stress between solid particles generated by the presence of liquid. It is often caused by severe shaking, especially that associated with earthquakes.
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