ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfakshən noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin liquefaction-, liquefactio, from Latin liquefactus (past participle of liquefacere ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the process of making or becoming liquid : conversion of a solid into a liquid by heat or of a gas into a liquid by cold or pressure
2. : the state of being liquid