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liquefy

li·quefy

UK/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ US/ˈlɪkwʌˌfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

become liquid

  • “The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew”
2.

make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating

  • “liquefy the silver”
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3.

become liquid or fluid when heated

  • “the frozen fat liquefied”
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Origin

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

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