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LiquificationIn physics, to '''liquefy''' (sometimes spelled '''liquify''') means to turn something into the liquid state.
Liquification can be a change from a gas to a liquid through condense|condensation, usually by cooling, or a change from a solid to a liquid through melting, usually by heating or by grinding and blending with another liquid to induce solution|dissolution. Earthquakes can also cause soil liquefaction|liquefaction (see: Earthquake liquefaction) where loosely packed, water-logged sediments come loose from the intense shaking of the earthquake.
Liquification is referred to in physics, chemistry, and genetic engineering to the process of condensing a gas into a liquid, while in geology, it refers to the process by which saturated, unconsolidated sediments are transformed into a substance that acts like a liquid. In the energy industry, both ''liquification'' and occasionally ''liquefication'' refer to reforming coal or gas into a liquid form that is economical to transport and use as fuel.
Liquefy can mean to turn hard assets into cash. This is a term used in private equity (nee LBOs).
See also
- Liquefaction of gases
Category:Condensed matter physics
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