Liquefy vs Molten - What's the difference?
liquefy | molten |
(physics, chemistry) To make into a liquid, either by condensing a gas or by melting a solid.
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(cooking) To make into a liquid by mashing, such as by using a blender.
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Melted.
Made from molten substance.
Glowing red-hot.
As verbs the difference between liquefy and molten
is that liquefy is (physics|chemistry) to make into a liquid, either by condensing a gas or by melting a solid while molten is .As an adjective molten is
melted.liquefy
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Alternative forms
* liquifyVerb
- Faraday succeeded in liquefying' a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called ''permanent''. A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in ' liquefying and solidifying them.
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- Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.
Synonyms
* (make liquid from gas) condense * (make liquid from solid) meltSee also
* freeze * solidify * vaporizemolten
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Alternative forms
* (qualifier) ymoltenAdjective
(en adjective)- molten wax
- molten rock