Liquefy - English meaning

verb

Make (something) denser or more concentrated.

Usage examples:

The morning play on saturday was condensed into a half-hour package

verb

(of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.

Usage examples:

Leave somewhere warm for several days to allow the mushrooms to deliquesce.

verb

When a solid deliquesces, it becomes liquid as it absorbs moisture from the air

Usage examples:

Ascorbic acid deliquesces at 98% humidity., a series of candles encased in ice deliquesce into a pu…

verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

Usage examples:

Glucose dissolves easily in water

noun

An act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.

Usage examples:

The alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves

verb

To be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid

Usage examples:

[ t ] dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water., [ t ] they decided to dissolve the partnership.

verb

Convert (solid food) into a liquid or puree, typically by using a liquidizer.

Usage examples:

Liquidize the soup until quite smooth

verb

To change food into a thick liquid using a blender (= electric machine with blades that turn very quickly)

verb

Make or become liquefied by heat.

Usage examples:

The hot metal melted the wax

noun

An act or period of melting.

Usage examples:

The precipitation falls as snow and is released during the spring melt

verb

To change something from solid to liquid by heating, or to dissolve a solid in a liquid

Usage examples:

[ t ] the sun was hot and melted the snow., [ i ] the ice cream was starting to melt by the time i …

verb

Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Usage examples:

The incident precipitated a political crisis

adjective

Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.

Usage examples:

I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate

noun

A substance precipitated from a solution.

Usage examples:

Any silver ions present form a white precipitate (silver chloride).

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet