Liquation

//lɪˈkweɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The partial melting of a mixture of metals or ores in order to separate components. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin liquātiō.

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