liquefaction process
1Liquefaction — may refer to:* Soil liquefaction, the process by which sediments become suspended * Liquefaction of gases in physics, chemistry, and thermal engineering * Liquefactive necrosis in pathology * Liquification, the general process of becoming liquid …
2Liquefaction — Liq ue*fac tion (l[i^]k w[ e]*f[a^]k sh[u^]n), n. [L. liquefactio: cf. F. liqu[ e]faction. See {Liquefy}.] 1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; especially, the conversion of a solid into a liquid by the sole agency of heat. [1913 …
3liquefaction — /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 …
4liquefaction — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin liquefaction , liquefactio, from Latin liquefacere, from liquēre to be fluid + facere to make more at do Date: 15th century 1. the process of making or becoming liquid 2. the state of being liquid 3 …
5liquefaction — liquefactive, adj. /lik weuh fak sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of liquefying or making liquid. 2. the state of being liquefied. [1375 1425; late ME < LL liquefaction (s. of liquefactio) a melting, equiv. to L liquefact(us) (ptp. of… …
6liquefaction — noun Process of, or state of having been, made liquid …
7liquefaction — The act of becoming liquid; change from a solid to a liquid form. [see liquefacient] * * * liq·ue·fac·tion .lik wə fak shən n 1) the process of making or becoming liquid 2) the state of being liquid * * * liq·ue·fac·tion (lik″w …
8liquefaction — liq·ue fac·tion || ‚lɪkwɪ fækʃn n. process of causing to become liquid, transformation into a liquid …
9Liquefaction — The process of making synthetic liquid fuel from coal. The term also is used to mean a method for making large amounts of gasoline and heating oil from petroleum. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
10liquefaction — liq•ue•fac•tion [[t]ˌlɪk wəˈfæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phs the act or process of liquefying 2) phs the state of being liquefied • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL liquefactiō < L liquefac(ere) to melt, liquefy liq ue•fac′tive, adj …
