liquefy

verb

liq·​ue·​fy ˈli-kwə-ˌfī How to pronounce liquefy (audio)
variants or less commonly liquify
liquefied; liquefying

transitive verb

: to reduce to a liquid state

intransitive verb

: to become liquid
liquefier noun

Examples of liquefy in a Sentence

The vegetables were liquefied in a blender. The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.
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Happily, these factors aren’t just liquefying the ground below Big Tech’s dominance. Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 State regulators have ordered a Texas medical school to immediately halt its practice of liquefying bodies after using them for training and research. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024 At the recycling center, Styrofoam is chopped into small pieces, heated and then liquefied. Isabela Ocampo Restrepo, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 2024 The midstream infrastructure will treat raw gas, which will then be liquefied in the floating LNG vessel. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for liquefy 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of liquefy was in the 15th century

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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

liquefy

verb
liq·​ue·​fy ˈlik-wə-ˌfī How to pronounce liquefy (audio)
liquefied; liquefying
: to make or become liquid
liquefiable
-ˌfī-ə-bəl
adjective

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