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Thesaurus: colliquate

To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt.

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  1. v. t. & i. To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt.
  2. To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt. [Obs.] The ore of it is colliquated by the violence of the fire. Boyle. [Ice] will colliquate in water or warm oil. Sir T. Browne.
  3. To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; tomelt. [Obs.]The ore of it is colliquated by the violence of the fire. Boyle.[Ice] will colliquate in water or warm oil. Sir T. Browne.
  4. v. t. & i. To change from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt.