Liquefying

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

  Liquefy \Liq"ue*fy\ (l[i^]k"w[-e]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Liquefied} (-f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquefying}
     (-f[imac]`[i^]ng).] [F. liqu['e]fier, L. liquere to be liquid
     + facere, -ficare (in comp.), to make. See {Liquid}, and
     {-fy}.]
     1. To convert from a solid form to that of a liquid; to melt;


        to dissolve; and technically, to melt by the sole agency
        of heat. [WordNet sense 1]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To convert from a gaseous form into a liquid; as, to
        liquefy natural gas.
        [PJC]