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liquify

/ˌlɪkwəˈfaɪ/
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Other forms: liquified; liquifies; liquifying

Definitions of liquify
  1. verb
    become liquid or fluid when heated
    synonyms: flux, liquefy
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    types:
    condense, distil, distill
    undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
    dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
    fuse
    become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
    deliquesce
    melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air
    de-ice, defrost, deice
    make or become free of frost or ice
    type of:
    change integrity
    change in physical make-up
  2. verb
    make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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