liquefied

/ˈlɪkwɪfaɪd/

adjective

  1. Changed into a liquid state, especially by heating or pressure.

    B2

    usually before noun

    • "The liquefied gas is stored in special tanks."B2
    • "Liquefied sugar is easier to pour than granulated sugar."B1

  2. Referring to a substance that has been melted or dissolved into a liquid form.

    C1

    technical

    • "Liquefied rock, or magma, flows out of a volcano."C1

verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of 'liquefy'; made something into a liquid.

    B2

    transitive, past participle

    • "The factory liquefied the natural gas for easy transport."B2
    • "The sun's heat liquefied the butter on the plate."B1

Common mistakes

  • liquified→liquefied

    The standard spelling is 'liquefied', not 'liquified'.

Collocations

liquefied natural gasliquefied petroleum gasliquefied soil

Word family

liquefyliquefactionliquidliquefier