liquefies
Turns to liquid
Liquefies is the third-person singular of liquefy, meaning to turn into liquid.
Solids liquefy when heated past their melting point; gases liquefy under pressure or extreme cold.
The word extends to anything that loses its solid form or structure: Fear liquefied his resolve.
The butter liquefies in the warm pan.
Changes to liquid state
- thawsMelting or warming process
- rendersProvides or represents
- dissolvesDisperses into solution
- softensReduces intensity or hardness
smelts · fuses · liquifies · defrosts · warms · heats · butter · chocolate
Blends to smoothness
- blendsCombined into unity
- emulsifiesDisperses into stable suspension
- reductionMaking something smaller
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
coulis · compote · soup · smoothie · stock · broth · consomme · bisque
Matter switching physical states
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- fluidityState of flowing freely
molecules · temperature · pressure · solvent · solution · plasma · cryogenic · nitrogen
melts
Changes to liquid state
softens · smelts · fuses · liquifies · defrosts · warms · heats · butter · chocolate · lard
purees
Blends to smoothness
- blendsCombined into unity
- emulsifiesDisperses into stable suspension
- reductionMaking something smaller
sauce · coulis · compote · soup · smoothie · stock · broth · consomme · bisque · gravy
phase change
Matter switching physical states
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
fluidity · molecules · temperature · pressure · solvent · solution · plasma · cryogenic · nitrogen · helium
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
foundry · furnace · crucible · ingot · alloy · metallurgy · processing · bitumen · asphalt · glass
digests
Processes food chemically
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- decayGradual organic breakdown
putrefaction · necrosis · autolysis · cytoplasm · membrane · cellular · osmosis · saliva · stomach · gastric
liquefiessolidifies
Becomes hard or firm
freezes · hardens · congeals · crystallizes · petrifies
- liquefied gasVapor compressed into liquid
- liquefied natural gasCryogenically condensed fuel