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# liquefy

verb (liquefy, liquefies, liquefied, liquefying)

«liquefy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x1)
- Gases can be liquefied by cooling them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x2)
- Butter liquefies in a hot pan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x3)
- The blender liquefied the strawberries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x4)
- In an earthquake, wet sand can liquefy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x5)
- Liquefied gas is stored in metal tanks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «liquefy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/liquefy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«liquefy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/liquefy.html) on Mova free.