liquefaction

noun

liq·​ue·​fac·​tion ˌli-kwə-ˈfak-shən 

1

: the process of making or becoming liquid

2

: the state of being liquid

3

: conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event

Examples of liquefaction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investment bank projected that global liquefaction capacity, the total amount of LNG that can be produced annually, will grow by around 50% by the end of the decade. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024

Howarth’s Assumptions Howarth’s paper, which influenced the Biden administration's decision to pause approvals for new LNG export terminals, argues that methane emissions from LNG production, liquefaction, and transport offset any benefits from lower carbon dioxide emissions compared to coal. —Robert Rapier, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

This past August, the EU organization passed the EU Methane Regulation which has stronger restrictions to report methane emissions from leaks in wellheads, storage tanks, pipelines, liquefaction of LNG, and transport of LNG from export terminals to import terminals in Europe. —Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Researchers also look at liquefaction, an indication that the groundwater in the past was shaken up because of a large earthquake, and, as a result, the ground above was softened and therefore susceptible to damage. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin liquefaction-, liquefactio, from Latin liquefacere, from liquēre to be fluid + facere to make — more at do

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

liquefaction

noun

liq·​ue·​fac·​tion ˌlik-wə-ˈfak-shən 

1

: the process of making or becoming liquid

2

: the state of being liquid