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liquate
[ lahy-kweyt ]
verb (used with object)
, li·quat·ed, li·quat·ing.
- to heat (an alloy or mixture) sufficiently to melt the more fusible matter and thus to separate it from the rest, as in the refining of tin.
verb (used without object)
, li·quat·ed, li·quat·ing.
- to become separated by such a fusion (often followed by out ).
liquate
/ ˈlaɪkweɪt /
verb
- troften foll byout to separate one component of (an alloy, impure metal, or ore) by heating so that the more fusible part melts
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Derived Forms
- liˈquation, noun
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Other Words From
- li·qua·tion [lahy-, kwey, -sh, uh, n, -zh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of liquate1
C17: from Latin liquāre to dissolve
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