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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.

Hypernyms

  • Turn

Related Words

  • Liquefiable (adjective)
  • Liquefaction (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Liquify
  • Flux

Hyponyms

  • Distill
  • Melt
  • Dethaw
  • Unthaw
  • Distil
  • Unfreeze
  • Thaw

Related Words

  • Liquefiable (adjective)
  • Liquefaction (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Liquidise
  • Liquidize
  • Liquify

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Related Words

  • Liquefiable (adjective)
  • Liquefaction (noun)
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