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liquefiable

liquefiable

6.5
Able to change into a liquid when heated or pressed
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪkwəˌfaɪəbl/
  • Specialized
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  • The gas is liquefiable under high pressure and low temperature.

Examples

  • Not all solids are liquefiable with common laboratory methods.

  • Certain metals become liquefiable when heated to extreme temperatures.

  • Some substances are liquefiable when heated.

  • The material is liquefiable at high temperatures.

  • The substance becomes liquefiable when subjected to intense heat.

  • Only certain chemicals are liquefiable through compression in a controlled environment.

  • To create a liquid form, the material must be liquefiable by heating.

Synonyms

liquifiable
vsliquefiable
6.8

Able to change into a liquid when the temperature or pressure changes

is identical in meaning but follows the alternative spelling
condensable
vsliquefiable
  • Specialized
6.3

Can change from a gas to a liquid when cooled or under pressure

is broader, applying to any substance made liquid by heating or compression

Surface Forms

liquefiable positive

Morphology

liquefiable = liquefy (transparent) = liquid + fy + able

Formed by adding the productive suffix -able to the verb 'liquefy', yielding the straightforward meaning 'able to be made liquid'.

Etymology

The word liquefiable comes from liquefy ('to make liquid') plus the ending -able ('can be'). It shares the same root as liquid, so a liquefiable thing is one that 'can be turned into a liquid', which explains what the word means today.