Colliquating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Colliquate \Col"li*quate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Colliquated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Colliquating}.] [Pref. col- +
     L. liquare, liquatum, to melt.]
     To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to
     melt. [Obs.]
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           The ore of it is colliquated by the violence of the
           fire.                                    --Boyle.
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           [Ice] will colliquate in water or warm oil. --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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