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- Dictionaryliquefaction/ˌlɪkwɪˈfakʃn/
noun
- 1. the process of making something, especially a gas, liquid: "helium can be obtained from the liquefaction of natural gas"
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Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction and related phenomena have been responsible for tremendous amounts of damage in historical earthquakes around the world.
In physics and chemistry, the phase transitions from solid and gas to liquid (melting and condensation, respectively) may be referred to as liquefaction. The melting point (sometimes called liquefaction point) is the temperature and pressure at which a solid becomes a liquid.
1. : the process of making or becoming liquid. 2. : the state of being liquid. 3. : conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event. Examples of liquefaction in a Sentence.
LIQUEFACTION definition: 1. the process of becoming a liquid or of making something a liquid: 2. the process of becoming a…. Learn more.
Liquefaction is the transformation of a gaseous substance into its liquid state. This change is the outcome of change in physical conditions like temperature, pressure, and volume. Thomas Andrew was the first person to study the change of state from gases to liquids in Carbon Dioxide.
LIQUEFACTION meaning: 1. the process of becoming a liquid or of making something a liquid: 2. the process of becoming a…. Learn more.
Jan 13, 2020 · Liquefaction is the process of converting a substance from its solid or gas phase into its liquid phase. Liquefaction occurs naturally and artificially. Sometimes liquification is considered to be the same as liquefaction. However, some authors consider liquification to be a mis-spelling of liquefaction. Examples.
liquefaction. Other forms: liquefactions. Definitions of liquefaction. noun. the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid. see more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun liquefaction, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. liquefaction has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. chemistry (Middle English) religion (early 1500s)
1. The process of liquefying. 2. The state of being liquefied. [Middle English liquefaccion, from Old French liquefacion, from Late Latin liquefactiō, liquefactiōn-, from Latin liquefactus, past participle of liquefacere, to make liquid; see liquefy.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
