ETYM Latin liquefactio: cf. French liquéfaction. Related to Liquefy.
The process of converting a gas to a liquid, normally associated with low temperatures and high pressures (see condensation).
In earth science, the conversion of a soft deposit, such as clay, to a jellylike state by severe shaking. During an earthquake buildings and lines of communication built on materials prone to liquefaction will sink and topple. In the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 liquefaction led to the destruction of much of the city of Anchorage.
The conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid. + prikaži više