liquefacient

American  

[lik-wuh-fey-shuhnt] / ˌlɪk wəˈfeɪ ʃənt /

noun

1. something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.

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liquefacient British  

/ ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt /

noun

1. a substance that liquefies or causes liquefaction

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adjective

1. becoming or causing to become liquid

Etymology

Origin of liquefacient

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. )