liquefy
[ lik-wuh-fahy ]
/ ˈlɪk wəˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with or without object), liq·ue·fied, liq·ue·fy·ing.
to make or become liquid.
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Origin of liquefy
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English lyquefyen, from Old French liquefier, translation of Latin liquefacere “to melt” (see liquefacient); see -fy
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liquefy
/ (ˈlɪkwɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(esp of a gas) to become or cause to become liquid
Derived forms of liquefy
liquefaction (ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃən), nounliquefactive, adjectiveliquefiable, adjectiveliquefier, nounWord Origin for liquefy
C15: via Old French from Latin liquefacere to make liquid
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