Liquation
Pronunciation : Li*qua"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. liquatio: cf. F. liquation.]
Definition : 1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; also, the capacity of becoming liquid.
2. (Metal.)
Defn: The process of separating, by heat, an easily fusible metal from one less fusible; eliquation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913