liquefy
verb
liq·ue·fy
ˈli-kwə-ˌfī 
variants
or less commonly liquify
liquefied; liquefying
: to reduce to a liquid state
: to become liquid
Examples of liquefy in a Sentence
The vegetables were liquefied in a blender.
The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.
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The three-part system involves a fleet of autonomous mining rovers that harvest the icy dirt, a processing plant that heats the ice to extract water, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen and then liquefying the oxygen, and a massive solar array that powers the entire operation.
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Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
The commission inspected the Health Science Center in October, after NBC News began publishing its investigation, and sent a cease-and-desist letter ordering the center to stop its practice of liquefying bodies after using them for training and research.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with U.S. volumes would be cheaper, and that the EU would look to engage and negotiate on the matter when Trump takes office in 2025.
—Jenni Reid,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Asia Pacific has been liquefying LNG on a relatively large and consistent basis since 1990.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
The commission inspected the Health Science Center in October, after NBC News began publishing its investigation, and sent a cease-and-desist letter ordering the center to stop its practice of liquefying bodies after using them for training and research.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with U.S. volumes would be cheaper, and that the EU would look to engage and negotiate on the matter when Trump takes office in 2025.
—Jenni Reid,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Asia Pacific has been liquefying LNG on a relatively large and consistent basis since 1990.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Liquefy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquefy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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liquefy
verb
liq·ue·fy
ˈlik-wə-ˌfī
liquefied; liquefying
: to make or become liquid
liquefiable
adjective
-ˌfī-ə-bəl
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