liquefacere
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liquéfier — [ likefje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1398; lat. liquefacere 1 ♦ Faire passer à l état liquide (un corps solide). ⇒ fondre. « Un bout de cire presque liquéfié par la chaleur » (Bosco). Pronom. « Le goudron des rues se liquéfiait » (F. Mauriac) … Encyclopédie Universelle
liquéfaction — [ likefaksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIVe; du lat. liquefactum, supin de liquefacere « liquéfier » 1 ♦ Vx Fusion. Loc. Tomber en liquéfaction : se liquéfier. 2 ♦ (1857) Mod. Passage à l état liquide d un corps gazeux. Point de liquéfaction. La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
liquefacient — |likwə̇|fāshənt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin liquefacient , liquefaciens, present participle of liquefacere to liquefy, from liquēre to be fluid + facere to make more at liquid, do : something that serves to liquefy or to promote liquefaction * * * … Useful english dictionary
licuefacer — (Del lat. liquor, líquido + facere , hacer.) ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal Licuar, hacer líquida una sustancia sólida o gaseosa. SE CONJUGA COMO hacer IRREG. participio : licuefacto * * * licuefacer (del lat. «liquefacĕre»; ant.) tr. Licuar. * * … Enciclopedia Universal
Colliquefaction — Col*liq ue*fac tion, n. [L. colliquefactus melted; col + liquefacere; liqu[=e]re to be liquid + facere to make.] A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion. [1913 Webster] The incorporation of metals by simple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquefacient — Liq ue*fa cient (l[i^]k w[ e]*f[=a] shent), n. [L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See {Liquefy}.] 1. That which serves to liquefy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liquefaction — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
liquefy — also liquify verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English liquefien, from Anglo French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere Date: 15th century transitive verb to reduce to a liquid state intransitive verb to become liquid • liquefier noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
liquefacient — /lik weuh fay sheuhnt/, n. something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction. [1850 55; < L liquefacient (s. of liquefaciens, prp. of liquefacere to LIQUEFY), equiv. to lique (s. of liquere to be liquid) + facient FACIENT] * * * … Universalium
liquefaction — 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… … Universalium
