liquefy

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English lyquefyen, from Old French liquefier, translation of Latin liquefacere “to melt” (see liquefacient); see -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM liquefy

liq·ue·fi·a·ble, adjectiveliq·ue·fi·er, nounnon·liq·ue·fi·a·ble, adjectivenon·liq·ue·fy·ing, adjective

re·liq·ue·fy, verb, re·liq·ue·fied, re·liq·ue·fy·ing.un·liq·ue·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·liq·ue·fied, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH liquefy

evanesce, evaporate, liquefy , melt, thaw, transpire, vaporize

How to use liquefy in a sentence

It would transport bitumen and liquefied natural gas drawn from the tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast, mainly in Texas.
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Many countries had prepared to produce liquefied natural gas for export to the US.
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And for some, eating liquefied fruits and vegetables all day can lead to explosive diarrhea.
The Crazy Baby Food Diet|Gina Piccalo|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For some, eating liquefied fruits and vegetables all day can lead to explosive diarrhea.
The Crazy Baby Food Diet|Gina Piccalo|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But the cherry is liquefied, frozen, with a cherry stem put into it, then dipped it into this incredibly dark chocolate.
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The asphaltus is a clod of earth, liquefied by heat; the air forces it to the surface, where it spreads itself.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Hydrogen chloride, subjected to great pressure at a low temperature, is liquefied.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
He dissolved the clay, and twisted and turned the vessel with great dexterity, and presently the whole of the clay was liquefied.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
The use of the liquefied acetylene is so simple and clean that the attention of inventors was first turned to this mode of supply.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, July 1899|Various
Inoculate the liquefied medium and label it, etc., precisely as if dealing with a tube of bouillon.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for liquefy

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, noun

Word Origin for liquefy

C15: via Old French from Latin liquefacere to make liquid

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