liquefied

Adjective
Synonyms: liquifiedmolten

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. reduced to a liquid state“liquefied petroleum gas”Synonyms: liquified
  2. reduced to liquid form by heating“a mass of molten rock”Synonyms: moltenliquified
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Liquefy \Liq"ue*fy\ (l[i^]k"w[-e]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Liquefied (-f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Liquefying (-f[imac]`[i^]ng).] [F. liqu['e]fier, L. liquere to be liquid + facere, -ficare (in comp.), to make. See Liquid, and -fy.]

1.To convert from a solid form to that of a liquid; to melt; to dissolve; and technically, to melt by the sole agency of heat. [WordNet sense 1] [1913 Webster]

2.To convert from a gaseous form into a liquid; as, to liquefy natural gas. [PJC]


liquefied \liquefied\ adj.

1.converted to a liquid; as, liquified natural gas; liquified coal..

Syn: liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2.rendered liquid by heating; changed from a solid to a liquid state; melted.

Syn: molten, liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

3.rendered liquid by dissolution in a solvent; -- of solids.

Syn: dissolved, liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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