Liquefact

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The liquid or semiliquid that is the end-product of liquefaction..

Definitions by Sense

1. The liquid or semiliquid that is the end-product of liquefaction.
2. To undergo or cause to undergo liquefaction.

Example Sentences

Acid liquefaction results in complete gelatinization, thinning, and a liquefact that can be easily filtered.

Maltose syrups, obtained by -amylase action on starch liquefacts, are suitable in fermentations, where a glucose repression effect is active, as is the case in several antibiotic fermentations.

Also provided is a method of making a saccharide (e.g., maltotetraose) syrup, comprising adding a PS4 variant or a composition comprising the variant to a starch liquefact and saccharifying the starch liquefact to form the saccharide syrup.

In its biochemical aspect the Bacillus has strongly marked proteolytic and weak glicolytic properties. It liquefacts gelatin and serum albumine.

When ground has liquefacted, it then moves in such a way as to crack foundations and roads, break underground pipes, and move and tilt houses and buildings.

Under pressure from subsequent sedimentation and other geological events, the bacterial corpses cooked, compressed and liquefacted, changing their chemical qualities.

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• liquefacts
• liquefacting
• liquefacted

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