liquefacient
[ lik-wuh-fey-shuh nt ]
/ ˌlɪk wəˈfeɪ ʃənt /
noun
something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.
Words nearby liquefacient
lipstick tree,
lipton,
lipuria,
liq.,
liquate,
liquefacient,
liquefaction,
liquefactive necrosis,
liquefied natural gas,
liquefied petroleum gas,
liquefy
Example sentences from the Web for liquefacient
Dr. Pereira and others ascribe to Sulphur a resolvent and liquefacient action.
The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for liquefacient
liquefacient
/ (ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt) /
noun
a substance that liquefies or causes liquefaction
adjective
becoming or causing to become liquid
Word Origin for liquefacient
C19: from Latin
liquefacere to make
liquid
Medical definitions for liquefacient
liquefacient
[ lĭk′wə-fā′shənt ]
n.
An agent capable of causing a solid to become liquid.