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to reliquefy

to reliquefy

1 7.3
To become liquid again after being solid or a gas
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈlɪk.wə.faɪ/
  • Specialized
: reliquecer
  • The scientists need to reliquefy the frozen samples to analyze their composition.

Examples

  • To create the desired texture, you must reliquefy the solid chocolate.

  • Can you reliquefy the wax for me?

  • When the temperature rose, the frozen pipes began to reliquefy and water flowed again.

  • Scientists observed the gas reliquefy under increased pressure in the laboratory.

  • If you leave the butter out of the fridge, it will slowly reliquefy on the counter.

  • The ice will reliquefy in the warm sun.

  • They worked quickly to reliquefy the gas before it solidified completely.

Synonyms

to liquefy
vsto reliquefy
  • Specialized
12 4.4

To change a solid or gas into a liquid, often by heating

refers to making that liquid state again after solid or gas form
to liquify
vsto reliquefy
2 4.5

Make a solid melt so it can flow

implies doing the change again rather than only the initial change
to liquidize
vsto reliquefy
  • US
1 4.2

To make something into a liquid by heating or blending

refers to restoring liquid condition again, not just making liquid once
to remelt
vsto reliquefy
1 5.3

To melt something again after it becomes solid

can restore liquid form after either solid or gas phases

Antonyms

54 4.4

To change from a liquid or gas into a hard state as it cools

How Liquid

to reliquefy
  • Specialized
1 7.3
to liquefy
  • Specialized
12 4.4
to melt
359 1.0
to soften
37 1.3

Surface Forms

reliquefy infinitive
reliquefied past participle
reliquefying present participle
reliquefies third person singular

Morphology

reliquefy = liquefy (semi-transparent) = re + lique + fy

The prefix 're-' adds the usual meaning 'again' to 'liquefy', so the immediate step is straightforward.

Etymology

Reliquefy breaks into re- meaning 'again' and liquefy from liquid meaning 'liquid', so reliquefy means to make something liquid again.