liquefy
verb
liq·ue·fy
ˈli-kwə-ˌfī 
variants
or less commonly liquify
liquefied; liquefying
: to reduce to a liquid state
: to become liquid
Examples of liquefy in a Sentence
The vegetables were liquefied in a blender.
The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.
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The first component is the melting tank, where lead ingots are loaded and liquefied.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Spot liquefied natural gas prices in Asia are poised to fall roughly 17% to about $15 per million British thermal units, after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders said.
—Sing Yee Ong, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
In this dense, sparkling web of pipes, tanks, and cooling towers spread over 500 acres, natural gas drawn from around the US is chilled to roughly the surface temperature of the dark side of the moon, liquefied, and pumped into tankers that carry it to the global market.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Qatar said its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas port — the world’s largest — would take years to fully come back online.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Spot liquefied natural gas prices in Asia are poised to fall roughly 17% to about $15 per million British thermal units, after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders said.
—Sing Yee Ong, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
In this dense, sparkling web of pipes, tanks, and cooling towers spread over 500 acres, natural gas drawn from around the US is chilled to roughly the surface temperature of the dark side of the moon, liquefied, and pumped into tankers that carry it to the global market.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Qatar said its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas port — the world’s largest — would take years to fully come back online.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liquefy
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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liquefy
verb
liq·ue·fy
ˈlik-wə-ˌfī
liquefied; liquefying
: to make or become liquid
liquefiable
adjective
-ˌfī-ə-bəl
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