liquefacient

[ lik-wuh-fey-shuhnt ]

noun

1. something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction ( def ).

liquefacient

/ ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt /

noun

1. a substance that liquefies or causes liquefaction

adjective

1. becoming or causing to become liquid

Word History and Origins

Origin of liquefacient¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from Latin liquefacient- (stem of liquefaciēns, present participle of the verb liquefacere “to melt”), equivalent to lique- (stem of liquēre “to be liquid”) + -facient -facient ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of liquefacient¹

C19: from Latin liquefacere to make liquid