liquefiable
liquefiable — adjective
- liquefiablepositive
- more liquefiablecomparative
- most liquefiablesuperlative
1. able to be changed from a solid or gas into a liquid form, usually by adding hea
able to be changed from a solid or gas into a liquid form, usually by adding heat or pressure.
Most metals are liquefiable once the furnace reaches a high enough temperature.
predicate adjective: X is liquefiable when [condition]
The factory cools natural gas until it becomes a clear, easily liquefiable fluid.
collocation: easily liquefiable
Cooling makes the gas liquefiable, so the ship can carry it as a dense liquid.
Candle wax is liquefiable at a low heat and pours easily into the mould.
The chemist proved the white powder was liquefiable by warming it gently over a flame.
- solid
describes the unmelted state rather than the capacity to melt
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Almost always used in technical writing about gases, metals, or other materials. Frequently paired with an adverb of degree (easily liquefiable) or a condition (liquefiable under pressure).