liquefaction

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Noun liquefaction has 1 sense

liquefaction - the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
--₁ is a kind of phase change, phase transition, state change, physical change
--₁ has particulars: dissolving, dissolution
Derived forms: verb liquefy₁, verb liquefy₂, verb liquefy₃

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Liquefaction

Noun:

1. The process of making or becoming liquid.

Example sentence: The intense heat caused the liquefaction of the ice cream.

2. (Geology) The process of soil or sediment losing its strength and becoming liquid-like, often as a result of an earthquake.

Example sentence: The earthquake triggered liquefaction, causing the ground to turn into a fluid-like state.

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