Fluidify

/ˈfluːɪdɪfaɪ/ verb

Definition

To make fluid or liquid; to convert a substance into a flowing state.

Etymology

From 'fluid' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ify' meaning 'to make,' creating a direct action verb that emerged in 19th-century scientific writing to describe the process of liquefaction.

Kelly Says

While 'fluidify' exists in technical writing, most people just say 'liquefy'—but 'fluidify' is technically more precise because it means not just 'make liquid' but 'make flow like a fluid,' which isn't always the same thing!

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