n.
Pronunciation: ˌ li-kw ə - ' fak-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin liquefaction-, liquefactio, from Latin liquefacere, from liqu ē re to be fluid + facere to make ― more at DO
Date: 15th century
1 : the process of making or becoming liquid
2 : the state of being liquid
3 : conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event