illiquation

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noun

The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.

OriginLatin liquare →
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Meanings

nounilliquation (uncountable)
  1. archaicrareuncountableThe melting or dissolving of one thing into another.

Origin

  1. Latinliquare“to melt”
  2. Englishilliquation

From il- (“in”) + Latin liquare (“to melt”).

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APA

illiquation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiquation

MLA

“illiquation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiquation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illiquation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illiquation.

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