English

Alternative forms

• liquify

Verb

liquefy ‎(third-person singular simple present liquefies, present participle liquefying, simple past and past participle liquefied)

1. (transitive) To make into a liquid.

   We'll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.‎

   • 1878 March 12, Gaston Tissandier, “Liquefaction of Gases”, in Popular Science Monthly:

     Faraday succeeded in liquefying a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called permanent. […] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them.

   • 2007, May Jideofo, Healthier Alternatives: Low Saturated Fat African Cooking and Recipes, Ukwa (Breadfruit Beans), page 38:

     Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.

2. (intransitive) To become liquid.

   The substance liquefied upon heating.‎

Antonyms

• (to make liquid): condense, freeze, solidify

Synonyms

• (to make liquid): liquidize, melt, liquidate (obsolete)

Coordinate terms

• (to make liquid): vaporize

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