liquefy

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Physics liquefyliq‧ue‧fy /ˈlɪkwəfaɪ/ verb (liquefied, liquefying, liquefies) [intransitive, transitive] formalHPLIQUID to become liquid, or make something become liquid→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusliquefy• Some gases liquefy at cold temperatures.• In the event of the sand liquefying below the basement, the soil should still be able to support the building.• Indeed, only one known substance is harder to liquefy than hydrogen: helium gas.• Pumps and refrigeration equipment, powered by the heat source, turn on and start liquefying the atmosphere.• Meanwhile, in a blender, liquefy the cottage cheese and milk.• Liquefaction of Gases A gas becomes more difficult to liquefy the higher its temperature.• To liquefy them for storage in propellant tanks, a considerable amount of electrical energy must be expended to run refrigeration equipment.• A gas liquefies when the attractive forces between the molecules are sufficient to bind them together in liquid form.• Within himself he would have a sensation of liquefying with giggles and of becoming extremely thin, like a puddle.

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Verb table

liquefy

Simple Form

Present

I, you, we, they liquefy

he, she, it liquefies

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Past

I, you, he, she, it, we, they liquefied

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have liquefied

he, she, it has liquefied

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had liquefied

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will liquefy

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have liquefied

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Continuous Form

Present

I am liquefying

he, she, it is liquefying

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you, we, they are liquefying

Past

I, he, she, it was liquefying

you, we, they were liquefying

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have been liquefying

he, she, it has been liquefying

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been liquefying

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be liquefying

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been liquefying

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