liquid
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
liquid/ˈlɪkwɪd/
▶noun a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil. ▶adjective
- 1 having the consistency of a liquid.
■ translucent; clear.
■ denoting a gas that has been liquefied.
- 2 (of a sound) clear and harmonious.
- 3 not fixed or stable.
- 4 (of assets) held in or easily converted into cash.
– derivatives
liquidly adverb,
liquidness noun.
liquidly adverb,
liquidness noun.
– origin ME: from L. liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid’.
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absorb
- absorbent
- acetaldehyde
- acetone
- acetonitrile
- acid
- acrylic
- acrylic acid
- acrylonitrile
- addle
- adsorb
- aerated
- aerogel
- agitate
- alcohol
- allicin
- ampoule
- amyl nitrate
- amyl nitrite
- aniline
- antifreeze
- apothecaries' measure
- balderdash
- ballcock
- barbotine
- basin
- bath
- bath
- bathe
- bead
- bedabble
- benzene
- benzine
- bespatter
- besprinkle
- blob
- blood
- boil
- boiling point
- bromine
- bronzer
- broth
- bubble
- bubble bath
- bubble chamber
- bucket
- bulk carrier
- burette
- butt
- buttermilk
