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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
translation icon : 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
18 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 remelt
vsto reliquefy
5.3

To melt something again after it becomes solid

can restore liquid form after either solid or gas phases
to liquify
vsto reliquefy
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
4.2

To make something into a liquid by heating or blending

refers to restoring liquid condition again, not just making liquid once

Antonyms

55 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
18 4.4
to melt
362 1.0
to soften
55 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.