liquefaction
liquefaction — noun
1. when a substance in solid or gaseous form changes into a liquid — for example, w
when a substance in solid or gaseous form changes into a liquid — for example, when ice melts into water or when air is cooled enough to become a liquid
The liquefaction of natural gas allows companies to ship it safely by sea.
liquefaction + of + noun — material following the process noun
Elena explained that the liquefaction of iron needs temperatures above 1,500 degrees Celsius.
During a lab experiment, Asher watched the liquefaction of frozen air inside a glass tube.
The liquefaction of hydrogen is often studied in high school chemistry classes.
The factory uses a cooling system that causes the liquefaction of the collected steam.
- melting
limited to solids becoming liquid by heat; 'liquefaction' is broader and includes gases being compressed or cooled into liquid
- condensation
specifically gas-to-liquid through cooling; implies a vapour turning back into a liquid, not a solid melting
- dissolution
a solid mixing into a liquid to form a solution; does not involve a change in the chemical state of the substance
- solidification
the opposite process — a liquid turning into a solid
- freezing
specifically liquid-to-solid through temperature drop
文法句型
liquefaction + of + something
用法筆記
Usually used with 'of' to name the material being turned into a liquid ('liquefaction of natural gas', 'liquefaction of iron'). Not used in everyday conversation about simple melting or dissolving.