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liquefy

[lik-wuh-fahy] / ˈlɪk wəˌfaɪ /
VERB
melt
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The plan is to pipe natural gas from Alaska’s far north, liquefy it and export it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil's projects require onshore facilities to liquefy the gas so it can be transported by sea.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

But the company uses the heat generated by the electricity itself, rather than acid, to liquefy the ore.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024

“All I want to say is that I love you so much, I don’t want to be without you,” D’Angelo croons repeatedly, until his language seems to liquefy.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

Hazel wondered what it would be like to melt, if you would feel yourself slowly liquefy, or if your conscious thoughts would evaporate away before you did.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Cooling natural gas until it liquefies is energy intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Who’s washing it, chopping it, remembering it exists in the crisper drawer before it liquefies?

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

As the gas liquefies, it shrinks, and becomes six hundred times smaller, making it much easier to transport.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2022

Nutrient-rich seal oil is rendered from the cold-water animal’s fat, which liquefies at room temperature.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2019

Then the air liquefies and runs into a receptacle, where it may be drawn off at pleasure.

From Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. by Elisha Gray

Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz—which used to carry around 20% of global liquefied natural gas—have curbed exports from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, most of which were bound for Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The U.K. gets much of its gas from the North Sea and Norway, as well as shipments of liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Maersk is reportedly planning a US$8.9 billion program for 42 liquefied natural gas dual field container ships, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Adnoc L&S supports offshore drilling projects and operates more than 100 ships used to transport crude oil, liquefied natural gas and refined products globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Danny tried to give Kelly a small smile, but all his insides felt like they were being liquefied in a blender.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

But the gas remains underdeveloped because shuttling it to domestic markets via pipeline would be costly and logistically daunting, as would liquefying it and shipping it internationally from where it is produced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

That is because the process of liquefying, shipping and then turning LNG back in to natural gas on arrival is extremely energy intensive, compared with pumping it ashore by a pipeline, creating higher carbon emissions.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

As a former undertaker, Morton-Hayward knew the brain is perhaps the softest of the body’s soft tissues: It tends to decay quickly after death, liquefying and leaving only the skull behind.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 19, 2024

Companies are developing and marketing varied and creative ways to store renewable energy: liquefying carbon dioxide, de-rusting iron, heating towers filled with sand to temperatures almost hot enough to melt aluminum.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

Nathan sang the Change song again and instead of thinking of water solidifying, he thought of it liquefying and transforming into mist.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young


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