liquefy

«liquefy» in Mova's school dictionary: to turn into a liquid, or to make a solid or gas become a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (liquefy, liquefies, liquefied, liquefying)

meaning for a pupil

(science) To liquefy is to turn into a liquid, or to make a solid or gas become a liquid, often by heating or cooling or squeezing. tree →

sense in the lessons

Science lessons on states of matter: ice liquefies when it melts; gases can be liquefied by cooling and pressure (liquid nitrogen, LPG for barbecues). Cooking: a blender liquefies fruit. Earthquakes can liquefy wet soil.

examples

• Ice liquefies when it warms up. tree →
• Gases can be liquefied by cooling them. tree →
• Butter liquefies in a hot pan. tree →
• The blender liquefied the strawberries. tree →
• In an earthquake, wet sand can liquefy. tree →
• Liquefied gas is stored in metal tanks. tree →

note

Spelling trap: «liquefy» with «e», not «liquify» (common mistake). Forms: liquefies, liquefied. Noun: liquefaction.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «liquefy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.