Liquefy (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- Intense heat caused the solid ice to liquefy rapidly, forming a pool of water.
- The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew.
- During the process, the scientist mixed the reagent to liquefy the solid compound.
- Churning the mixture rapidly caused the solid to liquefy into a smooth, consistent liquid.
- As the volcano erupted, molten lava began to liquefy and flow rapidly down the mountain side.
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Meaning 2
Become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- When the ice cream was left outside on a hot day, it began to liquefy and turned into a puddle of milk and sugar.
- The doctor warned the patient that certain medications could liquefy the blood, leading to easier bruising.
- As the cheese was melted in the sauce, it began to liquefy and blend with the other ingredients.
- The extremely cold butter was carefully warmed to liquefy it before using it in the recipe.
- When the asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere, the intense heat caused its icy surface to liquefy and create massive clouds of steam.
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Meaning 3
Make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- High-speed grinding can be used to liquefy foods such as fruits and vegetables during the production of certain products.
- The intense heat of the volcano began to liquefy the surrounding ice.
- We need to liquefy the fat in order to separate it from the other components.
- When frozen carbon dioxide is heated it will liquefy and then turn into gas.
- The acid was used to liquefy and extract the valuable minerals from the ore.