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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVerflüssigung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈflʏsɪɡʊŋ
"Die Verflüssigung von Gas ist ein wichtiger industrieller Prozess."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.
"The industrial liquefaction of natural gas allows for easier storage and overseas transport." - 2
A process in which a solid, water-saturated soil temporarily loses strength and stiffness and acts as a fluid, often during an earthquake.
"Soil liquefaction during the major earthquake caused several multi-story buildings to sink into the ground."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin noun 'liquefactio', stemming from the verb 'liquefacere' (to make liquid), combining 'liquere' (to be fluid) and 'facere' (to make). Entered the English language in the early 17th century through scientific and medical discourse to describe the process of a solid or gas turning into a liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Liquefaction" is said worldwide
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liquéfaction
Transliteration: li-ke-fak-sjɔ̃
"La liquefaction du gaz naturel nécessite des températures extrêmement basses."
Verflüssigung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈflʏsɪɡʊŋ
"Die Verflüssigung von Gas ist ein wichtiger industrieller Prozess."
liquefazione
Transliteration: li-kwe-fa-tzo-ne
"Il terremoto ha causato la liquefazione del terreno sabbioso."
licuefacción
Transliteration: li-kwe-fak-sjon
"La licuefacción del suelo es un riesgo grave durante los sismos."
liquefação
Transliteration: li-kwe-fa-sãw
"A liquefação do solo ocorreu devido à forte vibração do terremoto."
द्रవీकरण
Transliteration: dravikaran
"प्राकृतिक गैस के द्रवीकरण से उसका परिवहन आसान हो जाता है।"
液化
Transliteration: yèhuà
"地震导致松散的土壤发生了液化现象。"
액화
Transliteration: aek-hwa
"천연가스의 액화는 저장과 운송을 용이하게 합니다."
液状化
Transliteration: ekijōka
"地震の影響で地盤の液状化現象が発生した。"
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