液化 (yèhuà): to liquefy

Meanings

1 to liquefy
2 to become liquid
3 liquefaction

Characters

液

-ize/-ification (transformative suffix)

Examples

天然气经过液化后更容易运输。

Tiānrán qì jīngguò yèhuà hòu gèng róngyì yùnshū.

Natural gas is easier to transport after liquefaction.

地震时土壤可能发生液化现象。

Dìzhèn shí tǔrǎng kěnéng fāshēng yèhuà xiànxiàng.

During earthquakes, soil liquefaction may occur.

Tips

usage

液化 is a scientific/technical term for the phase transition from gas or solid to liquid. Common compounds: 液化气 (liquefied gas/LPG), 液化石油气 (LPG/bottled gas), 液化天然气 (LNG). The opposite process is 气化 (vaporization) or 固化 (solidification).