Liquefaction Definition

lĭkwə-făkshən
noun
The process of liquefying.
American Heritage
A liquefying or being liquefied.
Webster's New World

Origin of Liquefaction

  • Middle English liquefaccion from Old French liquefacion from Late Latin liquefactiō liquefactiōn- from Latin liquefactus past participle of liquefacere to make liquid liquefy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Liquefaction Sentence Examples

  • The carbide is heated to complete liquefaction and tapped at short intervals.

  • Diagnose the danger of seismic liquefaction, and suggest counter-measures.

  • Today China, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, & the USA have all embarked on projects with coal liquefaction.

  • Petro-Canada has announced plans to proceed with initial engineering studies to build a Baltic gas liquefaction terminal near St Petersburg.

  • This soil liquefaction phenomenon has been well observed in earthquakes elsewhere.

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Words Starting With

LLILIQ

Words Ending With

NONION

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