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liquate
CIDE DICTIONARY
liquate, v. i. [L. liquatus, p. p. of liquare to melt.].
To melt; to become liquid. Woodward. [1913 Webster]
liquate, v. t.
To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
liquate, v.tr. separate or purify (metals) by liquefying.
Derivative
liquation n.
Etymology
L liquare melt, rel. to LIQUOR
ROGET THESAURUS
liquate
Liquefaction
VB render liquid, liquefy, run, deliquesce, melt, solve, dissolve, resolve, liquate, hold in solution, condense, precipitate, rain.For further exploring for "liquate" in Webster Dictionary Online