eliquation Meaning, Definition & Usage

El`i*qua"tion noun

Etymology

L. eliquatio, fr. eliquare to clarify, strain; e + liquare to make liquid, melt.

Definitions

1. (Metallurgy) The process of separating a fusible substance from one less fusible, by means of a degree of heat sufficient to melt the one and not the other, as an alloy of copper and lead; liquation. Ure.