liquefaction — the process of making or becoming liquid, especially the conversion of a solid or gas into liquid form
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of making or becoming liquid, especially the conversion of a solid or gas into liquid form
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌlɪkwəˈfækʃən/
Example Sentences
- The chef's ice cream melted so fast, he joked it was experiencing 'emergency liquefaction.'
- Soil liquefaction during earthquakes can cause buildings to sink into the ground.
- The company invested billions in natural gas liquefaction technology.
liquefaction
NOUN[/ˌlɪkwəˈfækʃən/]
the process of making or becoming liquid, especially the conversion of a solid or gas into liquid form
the process of making or becoming liquid, especially the conversion of a solid or gas into liquid form
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin liquere, meaning 'to be liquid' or 'to flow', combined with the suffix -faction (from facere, 'to make'). The term literally means 'the process of making liquid' and entered English in the 16th century to describe the conversion of a solid or gas into liquid form.
Breakdown
liquefy (from Latin liquere, 'to be liquid' + facere, 'to make') + -ation (noun suffix indicating process or state). The base verb liquefy combines the root for liquid with the causative sense of making, while -ation nominalizes the action into a countable process.
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📝Examples
“The chef's ice cream melted so fast, he joked it was experiencing 'emergency liquefaction.'”
“Soil liquefaction during earthquakes can cause buildings to sink into the ground.”
“The company invested billions in natural gas liquefaction technology.”
“My chocolate bar's liquefaction in the summer heat turned my pocket into a sweet disaster.”
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