liquefiable

/'likwifaiəbl/

Thân thiện

The scientist heats the liquefiable substance in a beaker.

Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being liquefied: Describes a substance that can be changed from a solid or gaseous state into a liquid state, typically through the application of heat or pressure.

Usage

The word "liquefiable" is used to describe the physical property of a material. It is most commonly found in scientific, technical, and industrial contexts, such as chemistry, physics, and engineering, when discussing phase changes or the processing of materials.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • Natural gas is a liquefiable substance, which makes it easier to transport over long distances.
  • Butter is liquefiable when heated, turning from a solid to a liquid oil.

Advanced Usage

• "Easily liquefiable": This phrase emphasizes that a substance can be liquefied with relative ease, requiring minimal energy input.
  • Propane is an easily liquefiable gas under moderate pressure.

Variants and Related Words

• Liquefy (verb): To make or become liquid.
  • The heat will liquefy the metal.
• Liquefaction (noun): The process of liquefying or the state of being liquefied.
  • Soil liquefaction can occur during a major earthquake.
• Liquefied (adjective): Having been turned into a liquid.
  • We transported the material in its liquefied form.

Synonyms

• Fusible: Capable of being melted. (Note: "Fusible" often specifically implies melting from a solid, while "liquefiable" can include turning a gas into a liquid.)
• Meltable: Capable of being melted.

Antonyms

• Solidified: Made solid or hard.
• Nonvolatile: Not easily evaporated or vaporized; stable in form.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being liquefied

Từ đồng nghĩa

• liquifiable