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单词 liquefy
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Definition of liquefy in English:

liquefy

(also liquify)
verbliquefies, liquefied, liquefying ˈlɪkwɪfʌɪˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ
  • Make or become liquid.

    with object the minimum pressure required to liquefy a gas
    no object as the fungus ripens, the cap turns black and liquefies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Neon, because it has such a low boiling point, doesn't liquefy with the other gases but hovers above the liquid air and can be removed.
    • According to one scenario, coal would react with steam and oxygen before combustion to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide, with the carbon dioxide liquefied and stored underground in deep aquifers or other geological formations.
    • Another solution could be to liquefy the gas and pump it through existing oil pipelines.
    • Under the initial contract, the two companies will each contribute US $500,000 for oil and liquefied natural gas exploration in the targeted area.
    • An American company came up with the idea of exporting natural gas to Europe by liquefying it at very cold temperatures and shipping it.
    • The hydrogen is used to fuel the power station, while the harmful carbon dioxide is liquefied and then piped underground for storage.
    • Propellants are liquefied gasses which have a low boiling point and vapor pressure high enough to expel the concentrate from the container.
    • A decision on the application to store and handle liquified natural gas at the former refinery was due to be made on Wednesday.
    • He also liquefied carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrogen bromide in a similar manner.
    • There are more than 25 world-scale units exporting principally ammonia, methanol, steel products and, more recently, liquefied natural gas.
    • The industry is now converting large quantities of this gas to liquefied natural gas for export to energy-deficient countries, primarily in the Far East.
    • A better approach may involve retrieving the hydrate intact and then liquefying it on ships or drilling platforms.
    • But the combination of temperature and air pressure has liquefied the methane, and the first images sent back from Huygens seem to show streams, rivers, and lakes of the stuff.
    • To meet the shortfall one alternative is to import liquefied natural gas from offshore.
    • Air is first cooled to the point at which all of the gases in it liquefy (close to - 328°F / - 200°C).
    • An important milestone in the history of carbon monoxide came in 1877 when the French physicist Louis Paul Cailletet found a method for liquefying the gas.
    • India's first liquefied natural gas terminal at Dahej will be ready for business in about 100 days.
    • The critical pressure is the amount of pressure required to liquefy water at the critical temperature.
    • Virtually all ships from the Middle East carrying oil, liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas destined for Asia pass through the straits, according to Jane's Intelligence Review.
    • This point has never actually been achieved, since gases liquefy before they reach this temperature and they are no longer subject to the gas laws.
    Synonyms
    make/become liquid, condense, dissolve, precipitate
    liquidize, melt
    deliquesce, run

Derivatives

  • liquefaction

  • noun lɪkwɪˈfakʃ(ə)nˌlɪkwəˈfækʃ(ə)n
    mass noun
    • The process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.

      helium can be obtained from the liquefaction of natural gas
      Example sentencesExamples
      • as modifier a gas liquefaction plant
      • In the process of liquefaction, solid coal is converted to a petroleum-like liquid that can be used as a fuel for motor vehicles and other applications.
      • The aim of direct coal liquefaction is to break coal down into smaller component molecules, then to add hydrogen, creating lighter and more stable oil molecules.
      • A great deal of research has been done on the liquefaction of coal but with little success so far.
  • liquefactive

  • adjective lɪkwəˈfaktɪvˌlɪkwəˈfæktɪv
    • Additional findings during surgical exploration include the presence of liquefactive necrotic tissue and/or pus in between the fascial planes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A cavernous lesion is formed, characterized by progressive liquifactive necrosis and haemorrhage that oozes a foul-smelling liquid.
      • There is no liquefactive degeneration of basal cells, as seen in lichenoid lesions, and there is no ulceration except in cases of Reiter's syndrome.
  • liquefiable

  • adjective ˈlɪkwɪfʌɪəb(ə)lˈlɪkwəˌfaɪəb(ə)l
    • Consequence to this studies different microzonation maps for the selected zones were provided in which the most liquefiable points in future earthquakes have been specified.
  • liquefier

  • noun ˈlɪkwɪfʌɪəˈlɪkwəˌfaɪr
    • Powdered ingredients like sugar are added to the mixture in the liquifier / blender before it is sent to the batch tanks.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Later, other scientists developed simpler helium liquefiers that could produce greater amounts of the liquid gas.
  • liquefacient

  • noun & adjective-ˈfeɪʃ(ə)nt

Origin

Late Middle English: from French liquéfier from Latin liquefacere 'make liquid', from liquere 'be liquid'.

 
 

Definition of liquefy in US English:

liquefy

(also liquify)
verbˈlikwəˌfīˈlɪkwəˌfaɪ
  • Make or become liquid.

    with object the minimum pressure required to liquefy a gas
    no object as the fungus ripens, the cap turns black and liquefies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • An American company came up with the idea of exporting natural gas to Europe by liquefying it at very cold temperatures and shipping it.
    • Propellants are liquefied gasses which have a low boiling point and vapor pressure high enough to expel the concentrate from the container.
    • According to one scenario, coal would react with steam and oxygen before combustion to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide, with the carbon dioxide liquefied and stored underground in deep aquifers or other geological formations.
    • Neon, because it has such a low boiling point, doesn't liquefy with the other gases but hovers above the liquid air and can be removed.
    • There are more than 25 world-scale units exporting principally ammonia, methanol, steel products and, more recently, liquefied natural gas.
    • Virtually all ships from the Middle East carrying oil, liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas destined for Asia pass through the straits, according to Jane's Intelligence Review.
    • But the combination of temperature and air pressure has liquefied the methane, and the first images sent back from Huygens seem to show streams, rivers, and lakes of the stuff.
    • Under the initial contract, the two companies will each contribute US $500,000 for oil and liquefied natural gas exploration in the targeted area.
    • To meet the shortfall one alternative is to import liquefied natural gas from offshore.
    • An important milestone in the history of carbon monoxide came in 1877 when the French physicist Louis Paul Cailletet found a method for liquefying the gas.
    • A better approach may involve retrieving the hydrate intact and then liquefying it on ships or drilling platforms.
    • Another solution could be to liquefy the gas and pump it through existing oil pipelines.
    • The hydrogen is used to fuel the power station, while the harmful carbon dioxide is liquefied and then piped underground for storage.
    • The critical pressure is the amount of pressure required to liquefy water at the critical temperature.
    • He also liquefied carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and hydrogen bromide in a similar manner.
    • Air is first cooled to the point at which all of the gases in it liquefy (close to - 328°F / - 200°C).
    • This point has never actually been achieved, since gases liquefy before they reach this temperature and they are no longer subject to the gas laws.
    • The industry is now converting large quantities of this gas to liquefied natural gas for export to energy-deficient countries, primarily in the Far East.
    • A decision on the application to store and handle liquified natural gas at the former refinery was due to be made on Wednesday.
    • India's first liquefied natural gas terminal at Dahej will be ready for business in about 100 days.
    Synonyms
    become liquid, make liquid, condense, dissolve, precipitate

Origin

Late Middle English: from French liquéfier from Latin liquefacere ‘make liquid’, from liquere ‘be liquid’.

 
 
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