Liquefying
111liquefaction — /lɪkwəˈfækʃən/ (say likwuh fakshuhn) noun 1. the process of liquefying or making liquid. 2. a process which results in something with characteristics of a liquid, as in soil liquefaction …
112liquefy — [c]/ˈlɪkwəfaɪ / (say likwuhfuy) verb (liquefied, liquefying) –verb (t) 1. to make liquid. –verb (i) 2. to become liquid. Also, liquify. {late Middle English, from Latin liquefacere make liquid} –liquefiable, adjective –liquefier, noun …
113liquefy — meaning ‘to make liquid’, is spelt efy, not ify. Its inflected forms are liquefies, liquefied, liquefying …
114liquefaction — [lik΄wifak′shən] n. a liquefying or being liquefied …
115liquefy — [lik′wi fī΄] vt., vi. liquefied, liquefying [Fr liquefier < L liquefacere: see LIQUID & FY] to make or become liquid SYN. MELT liquefiable adj. liquefier n …
116phacoemulsification — noun extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube • Hypernyms: ↑extracapsular surgery * * * /fak oh i mul seuh fi kay …
117chemical closet — noun : chemical toilet * * * chemical closet or chemical toilet noun A kind of toilet containing deodorizing and liquefying chemicals, used when running water is not available • • • Main Entry: ↑chemistry …
118chemical toilet — noun : a toilet rendering waste matter innocuous by chemical decomposition and employed where running water is not available called also chemical closet * * * a toilet that is not connected to sewage pipes but has a holding compartment where… …
119colliquation — ˌkälə̇ˈkwāzhən, āsh noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from New Latin colliquatus + Middle French ion 1. o …
120eliquation — (ˌ)ēˌlīˈkwāshən, ə̇ˌlīˈ , ˌeləˈ , āzhən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin eliquation , eliquatio act of liquefying, from Latin eliquatus + ion , io ion 1. obsolete : liquefaction 2 …
