FromMiddle Englishliquefien, fromAnglo-Normanliquefier, fromLatinliquefacere.
liquefy (third-person singular simple presentliquefies,present participleliquefying,simple past and past participleliquefied)
- (transitive)
- Tomake (something) into aliquid.
- Synonyms:(archaic)liquidate,liquidize,melt
- Antonyms:condense,freeze,solidify
- Coordinate term:vaporize
We’llliquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
1878 March 12,Gaston Tissandier, “Liquefaction of Gases”, inPopular Science Monthly:Faraday succeeded inliquefying 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 calledpermanent.[…] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded inliquefying and solidifying them.
2007, May Jideofo,Healthier Alternatives: Low Saturated Fat African Cooking and Recipes, Ukwa (Breadfruit Beans),page38:Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water,liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.
- (by extension, image manipulation, especially Adobe Photoshop) Todistort andwarp (animage).
- (intransitive) Tobecome liquid.
The substanceliquefied upon heating.
to make (something) into a liquid
