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单词 liquefacient
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liquefacient

[ lik-wuh-fey-shuhnt ]
/ ˌlɪk wəˈfeɪ ʃənt /

noun

something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.

Origin of liquefacient

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin liquefacient- (stem of liquefaciēns, present participle of the verb liquefacere “to melt”), equivalent to lique- (stem of liquēre “to be liquid”) + -facient -facient

Words nearby liquefacient

lip-synch, Lipton, lipuria, liq., liquate, liquefacient, liquefaction, liquefactive necrosis, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefy
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Example sentences from the Web for liquefacient

  • Dr. Pereira and others ascribe to Sulphur a resolvent and liquefacient action.

    The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland

British Dictionary definitions for liquefacient

liquefacient
/ (ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt) /

noun

a substance that liquefies or causes liquefaction

adjective

becoming or causing to become liquid

Word Origin for liquefacient

C19: from Latin liquefacere to make liquid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for liquefacient

liquefacient
[ lĭk′wə-fāshənt ]

n.

An agent capable of causing a solid to become liquid.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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