Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liquefacient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
liq-ue-fa-cient
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which serves to liquefy.

noun

Any agent, such as mercury, iodine, etc., that promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions.

Obsolete

adj

That liquefies.

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Etymology

From Latin liquefaciens, present participle of liquefacere. See liquefy.

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Questions

What does liquefacient mean?
That which serves to liquefy.
Where does liquefacient come from?
From Latin liquefaciens, present participle of liquefacere. See liquefy.

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