liquefied

liquefied
liquefied liquefied adj. 1. converted to a liquid; as, liquified natural gas; liquified coal..

Syn: liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. rendered liquid by heating; changed from a solid to a liquid state; melted.

Syn: molten, liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

3. rendered liquid by dissolution in a solvent; -- of solids.

Syn: dissolved, liquified. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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