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liquifiable

liquifiable

6.8
Able to change into a liquid when the temperature or pressure changes
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪəbl/
translation icon : liquificable
  • The chef explained that chocolate is liquifiable when warmed, enabling it to be poured over desserts.

Examples

  • Helium is not easily liquifiable by pressure alone and requires extremely low temperatures.

  • Some metals are liquifiable at relatively low temperatures, making them useful in various industries.

  • At certain temperatures, the gas becomes liquifiable under moderate pressure.

  • The substance is liquifiable at high temperatures.

  • Is this material liquifiable under pressure?

  • Many substances become liquifiable when heated, allowing them to be molded into new shapes.

  • In the lab, the scientist demonstrated how certain compounds are liquifiable at specific temperatures.

Synonyms

liquefiable
vsliquifiable
  • Specialized
6.5

Able to change into a liquid when heated or pressed

is able to become liquid without specifying how it happens

Surface Forms

liquifiable positive

Morphology

liquifiable = liquefy (transparent) = liquefy + able

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-able' to the verb 'liquefy', yielding a predictable meaning 'capable of being liquefied'.

Etymology

The word liquifiable comes from the simple word liquid meaning 'fluid' and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So something liquifiable is 'able to be made liquid', which is why we use it for gases or materials that can change into a liquid.