liquefy

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Verb

liquefy (liquefies, present participle liquefying; 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.

2. (intransitive) To become liquid.

   The substance liquefied upon heating.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

• (to make liquid) condense, freeze, solidify

Translations

• French: liquéfier
• German: verflüssigen
• Portuguese: liquefazer
• Russian: превраща́ть в жи́дкость
• Spanish: licuar

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