liquefy
[ lik-wuh-fahy ]
/ ˈlɪk wəˌfaɪ /
verb (used with or without object), liq·ue·fied, liq·ue·fy·ing.
to make or become liquid.
Origin of liquefy
1375–1425; late Middle English
lyquefyen < Old French
liquefier, translation of Latin
liquefacere to melt (see
liquefacient); see
-fy
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British Dictionary definitions for liquefy
liquefy
/ (ˈlɪkwɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(esp of a gas) to become or cause to become liquid
Derived forms of liquefy
liquefaction (ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃən), noun liquefactive, adjective liquefiable, adjective liquefier, nounWord Origin for liquefy
C15: via Old French from Latin
liquefacere to make liquid