Main Entry:

liq·ue·fy

Variant(s):

also liq·ui·fy \ˈli-kwə-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

liq·ue·fied; liq·ue·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere

Date:

15th century

transitive verb : to reduce to a liquid state intransitive verb : to become liquid

— liq·ue·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun