/ɛˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪt/ (el-i-kwi-dayt)

Definitions

1. verb

to reduce to a liquid state, especially to melt or dissolve something

“The fire was used to eliquidate the wax sculpture.”

2. verb

to dissolve or melt something in a solvent, especially to extract a substance

“The chemist eliquidated the sample to analyze its components.”

3. noun

the act of reducing something to a liquid state, especially to melt or dissolve it

“The process of eliquidation was used to extract the valuable metals from the ore.”

4. noun

a substance that has been reduced to a liquid state, especially a solvent or a mixture

“The eliquidation of the compound created a solution that could be easily analyzed.”