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121liquefaction — liq|ue|fac|tion [ˌlıkwıˈfækʃən] n [U] technical the act of making something a liquid or of becoming a liquid …
122liquefy — liq|ue|fy [ˈlıkwıfaı] v past tense and past participle liquified present participle liquifying third person singular liquifies [I and T] formal to become liquid, or make something become liquid …
123liquid — liq|uid1 [ˈlıkwıd] n [U and C] a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for example water or milk ▪ Add a little more liquid to the sauce. →↑washing up liquid liquid 2 liquid2 adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: liquide, from Latin liquidus …
124liquidate — liq|ui|date [ˈlıkwıdeıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of liquidare to melt , from Latin liquidus; LIQUID2] 1.) [I and T] to close a business or company and sell the things that belong to it, in order to pay its… …
125liquidation — liq|ui|da|tion [ˌlıkwıˈdeıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) the act of closing a company by selling the things that belong to it, in order to pay its debts ▪ Hundreds of small businesses went into liquidation (=were closed) . 2.) the act of paying a debt …
126liquidator — liq|ui|da|tor [ˈlıkwıdeıtə US ər] n an official whose job is to close a company and use any money obtained to pay its debts …
127liquidize — liq|uid|ize also liquidise BrE [ˈlıkwıdaız] v [T] to crush fruit, vegetables etc into a thick liquid …
128liquidizer — liq|uid|iz|er also liquidiser BrE [ˈlıkwıdaızə US ər] n BrE a small electric machine that makes solid foods into liquids = ↑blender …
