liquation (countable and uncountable, plural liquations)
(metallurgy) The partial melting of a mixture of metals or ores in order to separate components.
Source: Wiktionary
Li*qua"tion, n. Etym: [L. liquatio: cf. F. liquation.]
1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; also, the capacity of becoming liquid.
2. (Metal.)
Definition: The process of separating, by heat, an easily fusible metal from one less fusible; eliquation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
