liquefaction
Process of converting a gas to a liquid, normally associated with low temperatures and high pressures (see condensation).
liquefaction
In earth science, the conversion of a soft deposit, such as clay, to a jellylike state by severe shaking. During an earthquake buildings and lines of communication built on materials prone to liquefaction will sink and topple. In the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 liquefaction led to the destruction of much of the city of Anchorage.
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