eliquation

noun

eli·​qua·​tion

(ˌ)ēˌlīˈkwāshən,

ə̇ˌlīˈ-,

ˌeləˈ-,

-āzhən

plural -s

1

obsolete : liquefaction

2

: liquation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin eliquation-, eliquatio act of liquefying, from Latin eliquatus + -ion-, -io -ion

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