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liquefier
liq·ue·fy also liq·ui·fy (lĭk′wə-fī′)v. liq·ue·fied, liq·ue·fy·ing, liq·ue·fies also liq·ui·fied or liq·ui·fy·ing or liq·ui·fies v.tr. To cause to become liquid, especially:a. To melt (a solid) by heating.b. To condense (a gas) by cooling.v.intr. To become liquid. [Middle English liquefien, from Old French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere : liquēre, to be liquid + facere, to make; see fact.] liq′ue·fi′a·ble adj.liq′ue·fi′er n.liquefier
liquefier[′lik·wə‚fī·ər] (engineering) Equipment or system used to liquefy gases; usually employs a combination of compression, heat exchange, and expansion operations. |