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liquefy vs dissolve

dissolve vs liquefy

liquefy is not a noun while dissolve is a noun.

liquefy and dissolve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
liquefy No No Yes No
dissolve Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dissolve is a hyponym of liquefy; that is, dissolve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liquefy:
  • liquefy: become liquid or fluid when heated
  • dissolve: become or cause to become soft or liquid
Other hyponyms of liquefy include condense, distil, distill, dethaw, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, fuse.
liquefy (noun) dissolve (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
liquefy (verb) dissolve (verb)
become liquid or fluid when heated pass into a solution
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating cause to go into a solution
become liquid come to an end
grow less and less substantial until it disappears
become or cause to become soft or liquid
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
declare void
cause to fade away
lose control emotionally
cause to lose control emotionally
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
Difference between liquefy and dissolve

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