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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For decades scientists have been puzzled by a tiny parasite that affects millions worldwide, with the power to liquefy human organs and evade the immune system in ways that science hasn't been able to explain.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The idea is to use solid oxide fuel cells to generate electricity from LNG while simultaneously capturing the resulting carbon dioxide, liquefying it, and storing it on the ship for later offloading at port.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The two protoplanets were blown apart and slowly recombined into two new objects — Earth and the moon — briefly liquefying both objects.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The pyrolysis process that liquefies plastic at temperatures close to 290 degrees Celsius (554 degrees Fahrenheit) can unfurl toxic byproducts, such as antimony, benzene or toluene.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The idea is to use solid oxide fuel cells to generate electricity from LNG while simultaneously capturing the resulting carbon dioxide, liquefying it, and storing it on the ship for later offloading at port.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The two protoplanets were blown apart and slowly recombined into two new objects — Earth and the moon — briefly liquefying both objects.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The pyrolysis process that liquefies plastic at temperatures close to 290 degrees Celsius (554 degrees Fahrenheit) can unfurl toxic byproducts, such as antimony, benzene or toluene.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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