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

Words nearby liquefy

liquefacient, liquefaction, liquefactive necrosis, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy, liquesce, liquescent, liqueur, liquid, liquid air

How to use liquefy in a sentence

He drags the pant cuffs of business partners into puddles of liquefied sleaze all along the way.
The NFL is paying the price for underestimating its Daniel Snyder problem|Sally Jenkins|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
This plant works a little differently than the Zurich plant, in that the captured carbon is liquefied then pumped underground into basalt caverns.
The World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Plant Is Now Pulling CO2 From the Air in Iceland|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|September 9, 2021|Singularity Hub
Slumping demandSince the 2016 workshop that spelled out the dangers of a vapor cloud explosion, six export terminals, with facilities to chill and liquefy natural gas, have begun operations, in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Maryland.
Engineers raise alarms over the risk of major explosions at LNG plants|Will Englund|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
At least seven tankers carrying liquefied natural gas were diverted, including three steered toward the longer route to Europe via the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.
Piracy fears mount as ships take long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal|Sudarsan Raghavan, Antonia Noori Farzan|March 26, 2021|Washington Post

Liquefy a tube of nutrient gelatine (or agar, or other similar medium), by heating in a water-bath (Fig. 121).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Liquefy three tubes of nutrient agar—nutrose agar or the like.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Liquefy a tube of gelatine (or agar) by heat, pour it into a Petri dish, and allow it to solidify.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Liquefy eight tubes of gelatine-agar and place them in the water-bath at 42° C, and cool down to that temperature.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Rub the solids in a mortar until they liquefy, then add the oil of peppermint.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians|William K. David

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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